# Powys 020C

South Powys. 1,060 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 153 square kilometres.

Powys 020C had 1,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01000503. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,059** (2021). Powys 020C had 1,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,097th 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/w01000503#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 43.5%** (January 2026). In Powys 020C, 43.5% 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/w01000503#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Powys 020C, 2.1% 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/w01000503#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 56.9%** (2021). 56.9% of residents in Powys 020C were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,212th lowest 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/w01000503#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01000503) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Powys 020C is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01000503) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Powys 020C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01000503) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Powys 020C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01000503) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Powys 020C had 1,059 usual residents at the census.

## How Powys 020C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Powys 020C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,059 | 2nd least populated | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 43.5% | joint 26th lowest | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 37th lowest | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 56.9% | joint 30th lowest | 79 neighbourhoods, Powys · 2021 |

## Is Powys 020C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Powys 020C at a rate of 25.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 53.0 per 1,000 people across Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Powys 020C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (13), other crime (7) and anti-social behaviour (3).
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 020C 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 020C in brief

Powys 020C had 1,059 usual residents at the census.
In Powys 020C, 43.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Powys 020C, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
56.9% of residents in Powys 020C were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01000503
- Middle area: [Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/sennybridge-and-talybont-on-usk)
- Ward: [Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew †](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/yscir-with-honddu-isaf-and-llanddew)
- Postcode district: [LD3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld3)
- 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: 153 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,060
- Output areas: 3

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

## Next door

[Powys 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000474), [Powys 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000440), [Powys 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01001897), [Powys 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000471), [Powys 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000430), [Powys 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000450)

## Latest updates for Powys 020C

- 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/W01000503

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/powys/neighbourhood/w01000503