# Llanafanfawr with Garth

South west Powys. About 1,530 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 235 square kilometres.

Llanafanfawr with Garth had 1,612 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code W05001139. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,612** (2021). Llanafanfawr with Garth had 1,612 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 90th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Llanafanfawr with Garth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 46.8%** (January 2026). In Llanafanfawr with Garth, 46.8% 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/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Llanafanfawr with Garth, 1.5% 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/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001139) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Llanafanfawr with Garth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001139) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Powys. The outline is Llanafanfawr with Garth.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001139) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Llanafanfawr with Garth in August 2026.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001139) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Llanafanfawr with Garth had 1,612 usual residents at the census.

## How Llanafanfawr with Garth compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Llanafanfawr with Garth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,612 | 6th least populated | 60 wards, Powys · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 60 wards, Powys · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 46.8% | 23rd lowest | 60 wards, Powys · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | joint 9th lowest | 59 wards, Powys · Aug 2026 |

## Is Llanafanfawr with Garth safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llanafanfawr with Garth at a rate of 18.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.6 per 1,000 people across Powys.
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 Llanafanfawr with Garth.
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 ward, so they describe all of Powys and not Llanafanfawr with Garth 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.

## Llanafanfawr with Garth in brief

Llanafanfawr with Garth had 1,612 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Llanafanfawr with Garth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Llanafanfawr with Garth, 46.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Llanafanfawr with Garth, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001139
- 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: 235 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,530*
- Neighbourhoods: 1
- Output areas: 6

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Llanwrtyd Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llanwrtyd-wells), [Rhayader](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/rhayader), [Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/disserth-and-trecoed-with-newbridge), [Bronllys and Felin-fach](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/bronllys-and-felin-fach), [Llanyre with Nantmel](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llanyre-with-nantmel), [Builth](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/builth)

## Latest updates for Llanafanfawr with Garth

- 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/W05001139

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llanafanfawr-with-garth