Abermule’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Abermule’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AbermulePowys
A village of 919 in Powys, Wales. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Ben Brooksbank · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
919
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£230K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.3
25% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Abermule a good place to live?
Abermule has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Abermule stand out
The 3 things Abermule does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abermule.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Abermule, 0.8% of 16 to 64s, below Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Abermule, that is below both Powys’ towns (3%) and Wales’s towns (3%). For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Abermule
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abermule Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 79 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listSee all 2 schools →
Housing
More households own their home in Abermule than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 78%
Abermule sits above both Powys’ towns (61%) and Wales’s towns (65%) on this measure. 5% of households live in social housing.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Abermule£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 8 |
78%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£621
average private rent a month, Powys council area
£2,352
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Abermule records less burglary and damage per resident than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns, at 4.1 per 1,000 a year
That puts Abermule below both Powys’ towns (11.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence comes to 21.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 40 crimes inside Abermule’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
21.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other theft7
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Drugs2
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 3.7% of people in Abermule say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Abermule is below both Powys’ towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). The nearest A&E to Abermule is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 21.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Abermule | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Abermule has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 30% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Abermule has fewer young adults than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Abermule comes below both Powys’ towns (9.5%) and Wales’s towns (12%). 25% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Abermule is 48.3 years old.
48.3median age
AbermulePowysWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Abermule | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Abermule
13pages on Abermule
The big questions
Safety21.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £230K · rent £621 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dol Y FelinSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Abermule’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewtownWelshpoolBishop's CastleGuilsfieldAbermule
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abermule | 919 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 4.2 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 11 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 11 | — | B | A | B+ |
Bishop's Castle and Guilsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Abermule
How many listed buildings are there in Abermule?
1 on Cadw’s list.
How much is council tax in Abermule?
Band D council tax in Abermule is £2,352 for 2026–27, less than in 66% of UK towns (the Powys council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Abermule expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £230,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £210,000, semi-detached houses £225,000 and detached houses £285,000. Private rents in the Powys council area averaged £621 a month in August 2026.
About Abermule
Village in Powys, Wales
Abermule is a built-up area of 919 people, in the Powys council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 919 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000216
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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