Llanfair Caereinion’s story
15 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llanfair Caereinion’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Llanfair CaereinionPowys
It is a village of 973 residents in Powys, Wales.
4 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Engraved from a drawing by G Samuel · Public domain
Population
973
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£220K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.3
26% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanfair Caereinion a good place to live?
There are no grades for Llanfair Caereinion: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 15 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Llanfair Caereinion stand out
The 3 things Llanfair Caereinion does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanfair Caereinion.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Llanfair Caereinion than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 28% of adults
Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Wales’s towns (12%) and above Powys’ towns (9.5%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Llanfair Caereinion have a median age of 48.3.
48.3median age
Llanfair CaereinionPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanfair Caereinion | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llanfair Caereinion
It appears below. The town’s secondary school has 494 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro CaereinionLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 494 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 17% of Llanfair Caereinion’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Powys’ towns (3%) and Wales’s towns (3%). Jobs per working resident: 0.5. About 9% of its commuters stay in Llanfair Caereinion for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot8%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
Llanfair Caereinion’s median sale price: £220,000
Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area. 63% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 17% of households, lower than Powys’ towns (20%) and near Wales’s towns (18%).
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanfair Caereinion£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £270,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £135,000 | 10 |
63%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
19%
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 Llanfair Caereinion see more burglary and damage than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 14.7 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 37 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Llanfair Caereinion’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.8 reports per 1,000, below both Powys’ towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Of all the crimes, 51% were violence and sexual offences.
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft5
Shoplifting3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Weapons1
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Just 4.8% of people in Llanfair Caereinion say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
A disability affects a fifth of people in Llanfair Caereinion. The nearest A&E to Llanfair Caereinion is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 22.7 miles away. One GP practice serves the town.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Llanfair Caereinion | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Old homes shape Llanfair Caereinion: 43% were built before 1919, 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Llanfair Caereinion counts 154 listed buildings, below Powys’ towns (246) but above Wales’s towns (18). Of the town’s land, 10% lies in conservation areas, between Powys’ towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (0%).
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
154
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mathrafal and 2 more in and around Llanfair Caereinion
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llanfair Caereinion. Best known first.
CastleMathrafal4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway4.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayRhiw Valley Light Railway4.7 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhiw Valley Light Railway: Murfas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanfair Caereinion
14pages on Llanfair Caereinion
The big questions
Safety23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £621 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bridge StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Llanfair Caereinion
3 notable people were born in Llanfair Caereinion.
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Thomas John JehuWelsh geologist · 1871–1943Photo credits
Ryan Astley: Stuartp1213, CC0 · John Griffiths: John Lockwood Kipling, Public domain
Llanfair Caereinion’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WelshpoolGuilsfieldLlanfyllinNewtownLlanfair Caereinion
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfair Caereinion | 973 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 7.8 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 8.1 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Llanfyllin | 1,118 | 8.5 | — | A | C− | B− |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 9.5 | C− | A− | D− | D |
Guilsfield and Llanfyllin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanfair Caereinion
How many listed buildings are there in Llanfair Caereinion?
15 on Cadw’s list. That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Llanfair Caereinion expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £135,000 and detached houses £270,000.
About Llanfair Caereinion
Village in Powys, Wales
Llanfair Caereinion is a built-up area of 973 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
- 973 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000206
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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