Tregynon’s story
8 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Tregynon’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TregynonPowys
With 867 residents, it is a village in Powys, Wales.
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Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
867
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£275K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
24% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Tregynon a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tregynon has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 46% of households.
What makes Tregynon stand out
The 3 things Tregynon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tregynon.
Work & commute
Commuters in Tregynon travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in Powys’ towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove, above Powys’ towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 36% of workers at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
36%
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
Schools
1 state school in Tregynon
It is listed below. 139 pupils attend Tregynon’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Rhiw BechanLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 139 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Tregynon is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
The middle sale price: £275K, above both Powys’ towns (£238K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Social housing holds 4% of households. Add to that, 16% of households are private tenants.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tregynon£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £299,950 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £212,500 | 10 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
16%
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
Tregynon records less violent crime per resident than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns, at 10.4 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 3.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 24 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Tregynon’s built-up area. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Powys’ towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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 Tregynon, 15% of residents, than in Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
83% of people in Tregynon rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Powys’ towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Tregynon is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 24.4 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tregynon | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
Tregynon has 92 listed buildings per 10,000 residents (Powys towns 246, Wales’s towns 18)
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 37% of homes were built. Of Tregynon’s land, 6% lies in conservation areas, lower than Powys’ towns (13%) yet higher than Wales’s towns (0%). The national list protects one ancient monument in the town.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Tregynon has fewer young adults than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 35% of adults, above Powys’ towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%) alike. The under-15s are 18% of the population here. The middle age in Tregynon is 46.6. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
46.6median age
TregynonPowysWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Tregynon | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tregynon
13pages on Tregynon
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £621 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parc HafodSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tregynon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewtownWelshpoolGuilsfieldTregynon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregynon | 867 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 4.6 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 9.9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 11 | — | B | A | B+ |
Guilsfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tregynon
How many listed buildings are there in Tregynon?
8 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Tregynon?
Band D council tax in Tregynon 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 Tregynon
Village in Powys, Wales
Tregynon is a built-up area of 867 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
- 867 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000213
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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