# Powys 014C

South west Powys. 1,300 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 224 square kilometres.

Powys 014C had 1,397 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01000450. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £305,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Powys 014C was £305,000 in 2025. Joint 15,049th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000450#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,397** (2021). Powys 014C had 1,397 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,079th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000450#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 55.3%** (January 2026). In Powys 014C, 55.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000450#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Powys 014C, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000450#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01000450) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Powys 014C is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01000450) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 11 homes were sold in Powys 014C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01000450) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Powys 014C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01000450) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Powys 014C had 1,397 usual residents at the census.

## How Powys 014C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Powys 014C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £305,000 | joint 14th most expensive | 69 neighbourhoods, Powys · 2025 |
| Population | 1,397 | 25th least populated | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 55.3% | 37th lowest | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | joint 21st lowest | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · Aug 2026 |

## Is Powys 014C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Powys 014C at a rate of 18.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.7 per 1,000 people across Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 2 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Powys 014C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (8), other crime (8) and anti-social behaviour (2).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Powys

These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Powys and not Powys 014C alone. [See Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

- **Average house price: £237,042** (August 2026). Powys’s average house price was £237,042 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,909** (2025). Full-time workers living in Powys earned a median of £35,909 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 91st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Powys costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 134,843** (2025). Powys’s population was an estimated 134,843 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Powys 014C in brief

The median price paid for a home in Powys 014C was £305,000 in 2025.
Powys 014C had 1,397 usual residents at the census.
In Powys 014C, 55.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Powys 014C, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01000450
- Middle area: [Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/builth-wells-and-llanwrtyd-wells)
- Ward: [Llanafanfawr with Garth †](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth)
- Postcode district: [LD2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld2)
- Postcode area: [LD †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld)
- Constituency: [Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe)
- Council: [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 224 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,300
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Powys 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000471), [Powys 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000487), [Powys 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000472), [Powys 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000430), [Powys 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000459), [Powys 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000477)

## Latest updates for Powys 014C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01000450

## How to cite

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