Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 257 in Powys, Wales.
Llanfechain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Llanfechain does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Llanfechain’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
40% 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 Llanfechain.
Llanfechain sits above both Powys’ towns (27%) and Wales’s towns (21%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 12% of the population. The median resident of Llanfechain is 54.6 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanfechain | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfechain C.I.W. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Llanfechain below both Powys’ towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (16%). For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Llanfechain’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
On this, Llanfechain is below both Powys’ towns (11.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violent crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Llanfechain’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 28 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
In the comparison, Llanfechain comes above both Powys’ towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Llanfechain has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 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 | Llanfechain | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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.
For Llanfechain, that is above both Powys’ towns (246) and Wales’s towns (18). Llanfechain has 13 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 40% of homes were built before 1919.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
3 notable people were born in Llanfechain.
David Thomas: Romilly Allen (editor), Public domain · Gwallter Mechain: Hugh Hughes, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfechain | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanfyllin | 1,118 | 2.9 | — | A | C− | B− |
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | 4.9 | — | A | B | A− |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 5.3 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Pant | 1,173 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 5.7 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Morda | 1,976 | 7.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 8.2 | C− | A− | D− | D |
Llanfyllin, Llanymynech, Four Crosses, Pant, Guilsfield and Morda have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
13 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Llanfechain 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
Llanfechain is a built-up area of 257 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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