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A village of 971 in Powys, Wales.
Montgomery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Montgomery does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Montgomery’s built-up area, along with 3 scheduled monuments.
29% 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 Montgomery.
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, higher than both Powys’ towns (27%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. The median resident of Montgomery is 54.1 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montgomery | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
It is listed below. 108 pupils attend Montgomery’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery C.I.W. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 108 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove, above Powys’ towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. A household here earns £45K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £228K, close to Powys’ towns (£238K) and above Wales’s towns (£195K). Social housing holds 14% of households. Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 8.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Powys’ towns (11.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7). 50 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Montgomery’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
A disability affects nearly a fifth of people in Montgomery. The nearest A&E to Montgomery is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 18 miles away. One GP practice serves the town.
| Census 2021 | Montgomery | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Montgomery’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of Saint Nicholas, Grade I. Cadw’s list names 111 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 54% of the town’s land, above Powys’ towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Montgomery. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn100 m outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseGarthmyl Hall, Berriew3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGlansevern Hall Gardens3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Naissance Experience3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 971 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 6.9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 7.9 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 8.1 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 9.3 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 11 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
Bishop's Castle, Guilsfield and Minsterley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
111 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 4 Grade II*. That is 46.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of Saint Nicholas. It also has 3 scheduled monuments.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 12% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Montgomery 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
Montgomery is a built-up area of 971 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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