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A village of 548 in Powys, Wales.
Bronllys has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Bronllys does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Bronllys’ built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bronllys.
In the comparison, Bronllys comes below both Powys’ towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. Half the people of Bronllys are older than 54.1.
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bronllys | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Bronllys, that is below both Powys’ towns (44%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Bronllys sits above both Powys’ towns (61%) and Wales’s towns (65%) on this measure. 10% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £190,800 | 9 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
That puts Bronllys below both Powys’ towns (11.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 27 crimes inside Bronllys’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 78% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
On this, Bronllys is below both Powys’ towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Bronllys has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
| Census 2021 | Bronllys | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Bronllys’ land, 0% lies in conservation areas, below Powys’ towns (13%) and close to Wales’s towns (0%). For its size, Bronllys has 91 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Bronllys’s listed buildings include Keep at Bronllys Castle, Grade I.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bronllys. Best known first.
Castle · CadwBronllys Castlein town
Historic houseLlangoed Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumTalgarth Mill1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionTregoyd Mountain Riders4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronllys | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talgarth | 1,252 | 1 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Hay-on-Wye | 2,065 | 6.9 | — | C | B− | B− |
| Brecon | 8,257 | 7.3 | C | B− | D | C+ |
| Llangynidr | 1,038 | 9.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Crickhowell | 2,108 | 11 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Builth Wells | 2,620 | 12 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
Talgarth, Hay-on-Wye, Llangynidr and Crickhowell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
5 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 3 Grade II*. That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Keep at Bronllys Castle. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 8.8% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Bronllys 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.
Village in Powys, Wales
Bronllys is a built-up area of 548 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
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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