Llandinam’s story
10 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llandinam’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LlandinamPowys
535 residents make their home in this village in Powys, Wales.
2 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
535
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£285K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
36% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llandinam a good place to live?
Llandinam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 48% of homes were built before 1919. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Llandinam stand out
The 3 things Llandinam 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llandinam.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Llandinam, fewer than in both Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
Degrees are held by 35% of adults. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above Powys’ towns (27%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Line up the people of Llandinam by age and the one in the middle is 57.
57median age
LlandinamPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llandinam | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llandinam
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 33 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandinam C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 33 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Llandinam, fewer than in both 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.
Among 16 to 64s, 2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 90% of commuters, higher than both Powys’ towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (81%). There are 0.5 jobs in Llandinam for each resident in work. Of the commuters living in the town, 1% work in the town itself.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
A home in Llandinam sells for £285K, more than in both Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
Home ownership stands at 76% of households. 4% live in social housing, below Powys’ towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llandinam£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 11 |
76%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
21%
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
Violent crime runs low in Llandinam: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Powys’ towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Burglary and damage come to 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
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
Bad health is less common in Llandinam than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.6% of residents
The nearest A&E to Llandinam is Bronglais General Hospital, 27.2 miles away. At the census, just over four fifths of people in Llandinam called their health good or very good, above both Powys’ towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Disability touches 19% of the town’s population. This Powys town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.1 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Llandinam | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Much of Llandinam is a conservation area: 15% of its land, more than in both Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Llandinam’s 10 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Per 10,000 residents, Llandinam counts 187 listed buildings, below Powys’ towns (246) but above Wales’s towns (18).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
187
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llandinam
12pages on Llandinam
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £621 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llandinam’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanidloesNewtownLlandinam
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandinam | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanidloes | 2,197 | 5.1 | — | A | C− | B− |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 5.1 | C− | A− | D− | D |
Llanidloes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llandinam
How many listed buildings are there in Llandinam?
10 on Cadw’s list. That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Llandinam?
Band D council tax in Llandinam 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 Llandinam
Village in Powys, Wales
Llandinam is a built-up area of 535 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
- 535 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000222
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.