Is Powys a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Powys, from official data · 31 postcode districts · 6,120 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Powys, from official data · 31 postcode districts · 6,120 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Powys sold for £237,762 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. Across Powys, police record 70 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
Across Powys, police record 70 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Powys sold for £237,762 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,233, semi-detached £214,762, terraced £173,392, flats £95,721. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The ONS estimates average household income of £38,772 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.