Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant’s story
34 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Llanrhaeadr-ym-MochnantPowys
It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over. In Powys, Wales, this village has 444 residents.
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Photo: David Weston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
444
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£260K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
28% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant a good place to live?
There are no grades for Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 53% of homes were built before 1919. 34 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant stand out
The 3 things Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 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.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Capel Seion including Railings; 31.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
Who lives here
Few people in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant has a median age of 52.1 years. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Powys’ towns (27%) and above Wales’s towns (21%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
52.1median age
Llanrhaeadr-ym-MochnantPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
It is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 84 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant work nearby than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £44K a year before tax. 85% of commuters drove, above Powys’ towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Homes in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant cost more than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £260K
Council and housing-body homes hold a quarter of households. 14% rent privately, below both Powys’ towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £218,750 | 6 |
61%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant records less violent crime per resident than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns, at 29.6 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant logged 19 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
29.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
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.
29.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Disability is less common in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 19% of residents, than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
Four fifths of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Powys’ towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). This Powys town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 19.5 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Much of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is a conservation area: 28% of its land, more than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant has 766 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Powys’ towns (246) and Wales’s towns (18) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
34listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II32
Among them · Grade II*
- Capel Seion including Railings Grade II*
- Church of St Dogfan Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
766
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 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
12pages on Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
The big questions
Safety29.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £260K · rent £621 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanfyllinLlanymynechPantFour CrossesMordaGuilsfieldOswestryLlanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanfyllin | 1,118 | 4.2 | — | A | C− | B− |
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | 9.3 | — | A | B | A− |
| Pant | 1,173 | 9.5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 10 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Morda | 1,976 | 10 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 11 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Oswestry | 17,500 | 11 | C+ | A | C | C |
Llanfyllin, Llanymynech, Pant, Four Crosses, Morda and Guilsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
How many listed buildings are there in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant?
34 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 31.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant?
Band D council tax in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 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 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Village in Powys, Wales
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is a built-up area of 444 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
- 444 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000189
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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