Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s story
Cwm-twrch Uchaf: 47% of homes built before 1919
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Cwm-twrch UchafPowys
Population 342: a village in Powys, Wales.
Population
342
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£132K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
26% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cwm-twrch Uchaf a good place to live?
Cwm-twrch Uchaf is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 47% of its homes date from before 1919. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £131,500.
What makes Cwm-twrch Uchaf stand out
The 3 things Cwm-twrch Uchaf does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
53% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cwm-twrch Uchaf.
Work & commute
Commuters in Cwm-twrch Uchaf travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in Powys’ towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, above both Powys’ towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Average household income comes to £41K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Cwm-twrch Uchaf than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 73%
The social rented sector houses one in ten households. Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 18 homes sold inside Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £131,500.
£132Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cwm-twrch Uchaf£132K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £135,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £121,000 | 9 |
73%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
17%
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
Homes in Cwm-twrch Uchaf see more burglary and damage than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 16.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 13 crimes inside Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 35.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Powys’ towns (38.9) yet higher than Wales’s towns (33.8).
35.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
35.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Good or very good health: 77% of Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s residents
At the census, 7.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Cwm-twrch Uchaf has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Cwm-twrch Uchaf is Morriston Hospital, 9.1 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Cwm-twrch Uchaf | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.
History
No listed buildings in Cwm-twrch Uchaf
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Fewer children live in Cwm-twrch Uchaf than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 12% are under 15
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, near Powys’ towns (27%) and higher than Wales’s towns (21%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. The age that splits Cwm-twrch Uchaf in two is 51.5. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
51.5median age
Cwm-twrch UchafPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cwm-twrch Uchaf | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cwm-twrch Uchaf
12pages on Cwm-twrch Uchaf
The big questions
Safety35.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £132K · rent £621 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol GwysSchoolsHealthWork & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cwm-twrch Uchaf’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cwmllynfell and YstradowenYstalyferaYstradgynlaisGwaun-Cae-GurwenBrynammanSeven SistersCreunantCwm-twrch Uchaf
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwm-twrch Uchaf | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen | 1,354 | 1.1 | — | B+ | B+ | D |
| Ystalyfera | 7,831 | 1.8 | D | A− | C | D |
| Ystradgynlais | 4,032 | 2.2 | D− | B+ | D | D |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | 2,744 | 3.2 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Brynamman | 2,636 | 3.3 | D | A− | C | D |
| Seven Sisters | 1,343 | 4.2 | — | B+ | D | D |
| Creunant | 1,664 | 4.6 | — | B | B− | D |
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen, Seven Sisters and Creunant have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cwm-twrch Uchaf
Is Cwm-twrch Uchaf expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £121,000 and semi-detached houses £135,000.
How much is council tax in Cwm-twrch Uchaf?
Band D council tax in Cwm-twrch Uchaf 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.
About Cwm-twrch Uchaf
Village in Powys, Wales
Cwm-twrch Uchaf is a built-up area of 342 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
- 342 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000355
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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