Powys Overview: Economy

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Powys overview: Economy Labour Supply 19,718 17,473 44,914 18% people in 16% people are Type of business 41% people in full-time part-time employment self-employed Wales: 14.5% Wales: 8.0% employment 70% of self-employed Wales: 32.3% 73% of part-time workers are female workers are male Low weekly earnings Full-time male workers Part-time workers tend to be in lower income occupations earn £420 extra a month

£425 compared with full-time

Median Gross Weekly females 4% Pay for full-time jobs 3,207 42,244 (Male: £478.50, female drop Wales: £479 £373.10) 3% people are since 38% people are 2010 unemployed economically inactive Productivity in Powys Wales: 4.5% Wales: 40.7%

Gross value added (GVA) is the measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, Young males are more likely to Powys has the lowest GVA industry or sector of an economy Business size 2013 be unemployed than female in Wales and Great Britain and gap continues to widen 89% Micro business 0-9 employees Wales: 82% Cost of living GVA per hour worked was

54% of respondents that had vehicles said it was OK or very 66.3% of the UK average Gross domestic product (GDP) 9% Small difficult to keep their vehicles running (cost of running) 2013 is the monetary value of all the 10-49 employees Wales: 15% 465 finished goods and services Council tenants, younger residents and those with children find it businesses produced per year the most difficult. 1% Medium £ GDP: We ranked 10th out of 14 areas in Wales 50-99 employees Wales: 2% started in 2013 Marginally worse in the north west and south west of the county Note: GDP is at same level as it was in 2000 Just under half (44%) of respondents think carefully about whether 1% Large 450 they can afford the petrol before setting off on pleasure/social trips 100+ employees Wales: 1% Percentage of Percentage of Business Deaths businesses Business Births (Powys Vs Wales/UK) 14

UK ceased trading 12

4.4% in 2013 10 Disposable Income 8 Wales 55% Of respondents said that they spent most of their 3.5% 6 disposable income in Powys. 9.1 4 8.6 8.7 8.6 8.3 7.8 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.9 7.1 7.8 Younger residents and those with children are least 2 Powys likely to spend their disposable income in Powys. 0 0.3% Recent migrants to the area and the elderly are most 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 likely Powys United Kingdom Wales Business Growth, 2013 © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Stats Wales 2013 1

GVA per head 2012 Powys overview: Economy Comparisons - GVA Cumbria £17,186 Devon £16,321

Powys GVA per head was £12,999 (as at 2012), just over £4000 Highlands £15,818 less than Cumbria, which has the highest GVA per head out of Cornwall £13,036 our comparative counties. Powys £12,999 Both Powys and Cornwall have low GVA per head,

Please note that manufacturing is included, within the category production For instance, Cumbria has the largest manufacturing industry with 94% of production due to manufacturing 2nd highest - Powys: 87% 3rd: East Cumbria: 90% 4th: Plymouth: 89% 5th Cornwall: 79% 6th Torbay: 74%

Workplace based GVA per head 1997-2012 (NUTS3) , ). © Crown Copyright , Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: GVA statistics, Office for National Statistics

GVA by industry 2011 © Crown Copyright , Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: GVA statistics, Office for National Statistics 2

Powys overview: Economy Comparisons - Employee Jobs by Industry

Labour Market: Employee Jobs by Industry Comparison. © Crown Copyright , Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Labour Market statistics, Office for National Statistics

Percentage of people working in industry in Powys (age 16 and over) split by sector Please note that public administration, education and health has been excluded from the chart as it is much larger than all of the other industry categories. Powys has the largest number of employees working in the public admin, education and health sector (33.4%): Highlands (32.1%), Devon (30%), Cornwall (28%) and Cumbria (27%) The second largest industry in all of the counties above is Wholesale and retail (including motor trades). Powys has the smallest number of employees working in financial and other business services, and also accommodation and food services. Cornwall ranks highest in both of these categories (13.8% financial and other business services; and 14.8% accommodation and food services)

Powys overview: Business

Drop in the number of business births Visible signs of recovery due to small and increase in the number of business net growth as business births overtake deaths due to the economic recession business deaths

Powys overview: Economy Comparisons

Powys is similar to Cumbria in terms of the sectors in which people tend to be employed, with the highest proportion of people employed in ‘skilled trade occupations’ and fewest This data allows us to compare similar in ‘sales and customer service occupations’ authorities. The authorities that we have analysed data for are Cumbria, Devon, Highland, and Cornwall

19.7% of 16-64 year olds in Powys are self-employed whilst 58.4% are employees

Grade of Employment. © Crown Copyright , Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Labour Market statistics, Office for National Statistics 2014 Percentage of people aged 16-64 who are self-employed and employees. © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Labour Market statistics, Office for National Statistics 2014

Powys has high employment rates relative to similar authorities. Business Size When you compare Powys with the rest of Wales, we been con- sistently above the Welsh average in recent years

Employment Rate aged 16-64. © Crown Copyright , Produced by Powys County Council Business Business Size Comparison. © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data Intelligence Team. Data source: Labour Market statistics, Office for National Statistics 2014 source: Labour Market statistics, Office for National Statistics 2014 5

UK Tourism Wales Tourism Powys Tourism

Total revenue from Gross Expenditure (£M) by Type of Visit Tourists: 2014: £653.37m

Gross Expenditure (£M) by Type of Visit

2014: 10,931 Jobs International Tourism International Tourism supported by tourism in Powys Wales attracted 884,000 international visitors spending £353 million (2013) The 4 top generating countries for overseas tourism to Wales were: Domestic Tourism Republic of Ireland (£132,000)

France (£81,000) 2.85 million day visitors Germany (£107,000) and by 150,000 since 2011 USA (£93,000) 42% of International visitors were on a holiday trip, 6.83 million staying visitor room nights 34% were visiting friends or relatives and 19% were on business (2013) by 1.07m since Domestic Tourism Domestic Tourism 40% are regular visitors Montgomeryshire is most who have been 4+  In 2014, there were 10 million overnight trips to Wales popular with visitors staying by GB residents. times in the last 3 years in Powys The associated spend was £1,732 million

 64% of GB visitors to Wales came for a holiday, Powys attracts 28% to visit friends or relatives and 6% on business 80% repeat staying 6% The Great Britain Day Visits survey indicates that just under visitors UK based staying visitors 90 million day visits are made to destinations in Wales annually with expenditure amounting to over £2.5 billion coming to Wales

UK and Wales Employment Powys Employment

70.9% or 1.4 million of those aged 16-64 in 19,718 17,473 Wales are employed 18% people in 16% people are UK: 73.6% (31.1 million) part-time employment self-employed Wales: 8.0% October 2015

High = good 73% of part-time workers 70% of self-employed are female workers are male

6.2% or 93,000 of 4% economically active 44,914 3,207 drop people are unemployed 41% people in full-time 3% people are since UK: 5.4% unemployed 2010 October 2015 employment Wales: 4.5%

Low = good Low weekly earnings Young males are more likely to be unemployed than female £425

Median Gross Weekly Public Sector Employment Pay for full-time jobs 295,000 people employed in the public Wales: £479 sector in Wales in 2015 (Qtr. 2), down 21,000 (6.5%) from a year earlier

The UK figure over the same period, fell Full-time male workers by 57,000 (1.1%) to 5.4 million earn £420 extra a month compared with full-time females (Male: £478.50, female £373.10)

Powys overview: Economy Comparisons - Grade of Employment

Powys Skilled trade occupations make up the majority of the workforce in Powys (19.3%) Cumbria (17.9%) and the Highlands (16.3%)

Whilst Managers, Directors and Senior Officials make up the majority of the workforce in Devon (20.2%) and Cornwall (16.5%)

Sales and customer service occupations makes up the minority of the workforce in Powys (4%) Key: Cumbria (7.2%) and Cornwall (6.2%)

Whilst Process, Plant and machine operatives make up the minority of the workforce in Devon (4.7%) and the Highlands (7.9%)

Powys overview: Economic Activity and Qualifications 20.2% of people unemployed in Powys have no qualifications.

Of people unemployed in Powys, the highest proportion (31.7%) are those whose highest level of qualification is ‘below level 2’

Of those that are employed, 27.1% have a highest qualification of NQF level 4 to 6, whilst 6.6% of employed people have no qualifications.

Only 19% of residents rated the county as very good or good for jobs, (although this is a 10% improvement from the 2013/14 figure of 9%) Services relating to the development of the local economy are identified as the single key priority by respondents for improving quality of life (24%) and helping communities thrive (26%)

Powys overview: Economy Comparisons - Qualifications

The largest proportion of people (25.5%) in Powys are qualified to NQF level 4-6 Wales Powys Cardiff

Just over 10% of people in Powys have no qualifications (Wales: 12.7%)

7.2% of people in Powys are qualified to NQF level 7-8 (Cardiff highest: 13.9%)

Key:

Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Monmouthshire

Rank A2 Level subject Total A2 1 History 164 Powys overview: A-level courses 2 Geography 153 3 Biology 141 60% 4 Mathematics 119 1790 This table lists all of the courses 5 Chemistry 104 of Powys students are 6 Physics 90 offered in Powys and the numbers A-level courses were taken enrolled on the top 10 7 Media Studies 80 of students enrolled on each 8 Information and Communication Technology 75 up by A-level students in courses course in ranking order 9 English Literature 71 Powys in September 2015 10 Physical Education 71 11 Art and Design 70 12 Business Studies 66 Top 10 A-level course take-up 13 Psychology 57 14 **Other Subject** 56 15 English Language and Literature 54 Rank A2 Level subject Percentage 16 Health and Social Care 51 17 Design and Technology 39 1 History 9% 18 Drama and Theatre Studies 39 19 Religious Studies 33 2 Geography 9% 20 English Language 23 21 Welsh Second Language (Cymraeg Ail Iaith) 22 3 Biology 8% 22 Sociology 19 23 Classical Civilisation 17 4 Mathematics 7% 24 Music 16 25 Welsh First Language (Cymraeg Iaith Cyntaf) 16 5 Chemistry 6% 26 French 15 27 Business - Applied 14 6 Physics 5% 28 Law 14 29 Engineering 11 7 Media Studies 4% 30 Government and Politics 11 31 Mathematics - Further 11 32 Science - Applied 11 8 Information and Communication Technology 4% 33 Design and Technology - Product Design (3D Design) 10 34 Mathematics - Mechanics 10 9 English Literature 4% 35 Travel and Tourism 8 36 Performing Arts 6 10 Physical Education 4% 37 Art Studies - Fine Arts 5 38 German 4 39 Photography 4 40 Art and Design - Textiles 2 Please note that this data does not include college provision 41 Biology and Human Biology 2 42 Media - Communication and Production 2 43 Music - Technology 2 44 Accounting 1 45 Computing 1 46 Electronics 0 47 Environmental Studies 0 © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. 48 Philosophy 0 Data source: Schools Data, PCC Schools service, 2015 49 Spanish 0

Powys overview: Population

Population Average Age: 58,753 households 132,705 44 PROJECTED GROWTH: Wales: 41 years 4300 extra homes by 2036

Gender Welsh speakers

49.5%

81%

50.5% Not able to speak 19% Welsh Able to 239speak Welsh

Marital Status %

Country of birth

Ethnicity 95.79% 127,384 White % other 98.4% ethnic Middle Other Europe group 0.1% East/Asia The Americas & Antarctica and Africa Caribbean © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Ireland Oceania Asian 0.9% Black African/ 1.01% Intelligence Team. Data source: Population, Stats Wales 1.99% 0.47% Mixed/ multiple Caribbean/ Black 1,282 0.37% ethnic groups British 0.1% 2,530 593 0.31% 0.23% 477 418 292

Powys overview: Migration With the exception of the people moving from the West Midlands (1,200 people), a significant number of people are moving into Powys from the South East (460), South West (353) and London (245) 8,637 people moved into Powys from other parts of Wales. Data source: NOMIS 2011

% In Migration to Powys* Out Migration from Powys* Top 10 destinations Top 10 destinations

No. People No. People 1. Shropshire 640 1. Shropshire 740 2. Herefordshire 290 2. Herefordshire 250 © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Origin and destination of migrants by 3. Cardiff 230 3. Ceredigion 230 age, ONS, 2011 4. Ceredigion 220 4. Cardiff 230 5. Neath Port Talbot 220 5. Swansea 180 6. Gwynedd 160 6. Neath Port Talbot 180 7. Swansea 150 7. Carmarthenshire 160 8. Carmarthenshire 130 8. Monmouthshire 150 9. Monmouthshire 110 9. Gwynedd 110 10. Rhondda Cynon Taf 90 10. Telford and Wrekin 100

Total in migration to Powys = 5,130 Total out migration to Powys = 4,870

*Moves within the UK during the year ending June 2014

Net growth = 260

Powys overview: Migration Comparison Age categories of those moving to Powys

Please note that citizens who have moved from other parts of Wales have been excluded The majority of those moving into Powys from other areas in the due to the large volume. Number of citizens moving UK are aged between 16-49 years old. from other parts of Wales to... Powys attracts the majority of new citizens from the West Midlands, however we also attract more people from the South East and London than the other Welsh counties above. Flintshire 9,292

Monmouthshire 5,919 © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Origin and destination of migrants Powys 8,637 by age, ONS, 2011

Wrexham 9,972

There are slightly larger proportion of men (51%) moving into the area compared with women (49%) However, some areas are much higher than the average, for instance: 73% of those moving from the North East are females and 71% of those moving from Northern Ireland are male. However, these two areas have small numbers out-migrating to Powys A larger percentage of females have relocated from London (53%) and the East Midlands (53%) to Powys, whilst a higher percentage of males have moved from the South West (59%), North West (56%), Scotland (55%)and the East (54%).

Powys overview: Work Migration Work Migration out of Powys This map shows the top 10 counties that Powys residents commute to work

Top 10 Work destinations

Most work commuters travel out of Wales to Shropshire or Herefordshire

Work Migration into Powys

Top 10 Which counties do commuter Powys workers commute from? counties

Rank Destination Number of

1 Shropshire 1,838 2 Hereford 918 3 Neath Port Talbot 848 4 Monmouthshire 580 5 Blaenau Gwent 570 6 Gwynedd 380 © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business 7 Carmarthenshire 367 Intelligence Team. Data source: Location of usual residence and 8 Swansea 267 place of work, ONS, 2015 9 Ceredigion 258 10 Merthyr Tydfil 219 15

Powys overview: Transport Links

UK overview: Housing economy

House price growth moderate but rise of Generation Rent will continue ProjectionsProjections for UK for housing UK housing tenure, share tenure, of households share of households

Continuing rise in the For 20-39 year olds, we would number of households expect over half to be renting by 2025, implying a continuing rise renting from around 20% now to in the size of ‘Generation Rent’ around 25% by 2025

Assuming that the supply of new homes continues to be relatively sluggish, house prices are expected to keep growing at around this 5% annual rate for the rest of this decade

Housing Completions by private and social sectors, annual averages number of households in this sector has more than doubled since 2001 (from 2.3m to 5.4m by 2014)

Key projection Trend set to continue with an additional 1.8 million households becoming private renters by 2025. For younger generations, this is becoming the norm.

Average first time buyer deposits have increased almost five-fold since the late 1990s, Low building levels have from £10,000 to almost £50,000 contributed to rising house © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: UK Economic Outlook, PWC, 2015 17

Powys overview: Housing Tenure Comparisons

Housing market Powys is similar to Flintshire regarding Housing tenure, with 75% of It costs properties being owner occupied 2.8% £147,246 approximately increase £56-£62,000 Average = since 2013

house price Wales more to buy a Wales: £118,762 +1.7% home in a rural part of Powys Housing Affordability compared with a town Powys is 2nd most expensive county to buy a house in Wales Increasing need (average salary Vs house price) for

These households affordable could not afford to buy a lower quartile housing 34% priced terraced of households are in property (one and two beds) affordable housing need Due to… ageing population of Powys These households

could not afford residents © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Dwelling stock estimates, Stats Wales, 2013-14 intermediate rent and 25% for a 2 bedroom need to retain and increase of households are in property need of social rented the number of young adult accommodation households

7581 14% 1,422 of all Powys housing empty households are benefit properties currently living in on Council claimants social rented tax register 13% households accommodation

Powys overview: Business Births

Powys overview: Business Net Growth

Powys overview: Digital Exclusion Heat Map

Internet Access

73% of Powys households have internet access Wales average: 77%

Some of the other Counties in Wales are:-

Flintshire 82% (77% 2013/14)

Wrexham 78% (77% 2013/14)

Monmouthshire 79% (81% 2013/14)

Source: National Survey for Wales

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Powys overview: Internet Speeds

Fixed Broadband average download speed (Mbit/s) (June-July 2014)

Powys overview: Mobile Signal Percentage premises with 4G signal from at least 1 Percentage area with no 3G operator (June-July 2014) coverage

© Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: © Crown Copyright, Produced by Powys County Council Business Intelligence Team. Data source: Percentage area with no 3G coverage, Ofcom Percentage premises with 4G signal from at least 1 operator, Ofcom

Powys overview: Mobile Signal

Percentage roads with no 3G coverage (June-July 2014)

Powys overview: Business

Type of business

Business size 2013

89% Micro business 0-9 employees Wales: 82%

9% Small 10-49 employees Wales: 15% 465 businesses 1% Medium 50-99 employees Wales: 2% started in 2013

1% Large 450 100+ employees Wales: 1% businesses

UK ceased trading 4.4% in 2013

Wales 3.5%

Powys 0.3%

Business Growth, 2013

Powys overview: Events and Festivals LOCALITY DATA Please refer to the 13 locality data on pages 89-101

Machynlleth Llanwyddyn Weekend of Folk and Acoustic Music

Machynlleth Comedy Festival Howies Dyfi Enduro Welshpool Air show Elan Valley Show Machynlleth Music Festival Welshpool Country and Western Music Festival Elan Valley Sheep Dog Trials Welshpool Carnival

Race the Train (Llanfair) Rhayader Carnival Montgomery Canal Triathlon

Newtown Gŵyl Gregynog Festival Llandrindod Wells - Welsh 2 day Enduro Llanidloes Newtown Food Festival Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships Sabrina and Semi-Sabrina Walk Victorian Festival Wool and Willow Exhibition Llanidloes Carnival Llanwrtyd Wells Builth Wells Presteigne Festival of Music World Alternative Games—alternate Summers and Arts Royal Welsh Show / Spring Festival / Winter Fair World Bog Snorkelling Triathlon Three Cocks Steam Wonderwool Wales World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling and Bog Snorkelling Triathlon and Vintage Rally World Bog Snorkelling Championships Severn Valley National Rally Hay on Wye literary International Antiques and Collectors Fair Man Vs Horse Marathon festival Severn Valley National Rally Real Ale Wobble / Real Ale Ramble Dark Skies International Antiques and Collectors Fair Red Kite Bash and Cider Cycle Brecon Jazz Festival Talgarth Festival of the Winter Festival Surplus Fest Ron Skilton Half Marathon Black Mountains Againcourt 600 Wales Cymru Tour Exhibition Food Festival Drovers Walk Fforest Fawr Geopark Festival (Brecon Beacons) Llangynidr Show Various locations Brecon Beast Mountain Bike Challenge Tour of Britain Cycle Race stage hosting Brecon Beacons Food Festival Sennybridge Crickhowell Brecon Baroque Festival Wales Rally GB Agricultural Show Green Man Festival Brecon County Show National Eisteddfod of Wales 2003/2015 Glanusk Polo Brecon Fringe Festival Urdd Eisteddfod 2018 Glanusk International Horse Trial Brecon Beacons Canalthon Brecon Beacons Summer Fair Trotting Races - Caersws, Penybont, Knighton and Beulah Arts and Crafts Fayre Might Contain Nuts Welsh Trail Running Series

Powys locality data

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is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Brecon Locality Focus: economy Yscir, Talybont-on-Usk, St John 1, St John 2, Felin-fâch, St. David Within, Maescar/Llywel, St Mary 1 and St Mary 2

Population 5,922 Average Age Employment households 43.2 years 14,428 15% Residents aged 16-64 44% 17% 3% 37% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 19% 81% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 2,773 11,655 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 42 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery—48 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing No. of Average time properties on market Schools 103 under £100,000 12 311 days Industry Cradoc C.P School properties for sale 7 Primary Schools Llanfaes C.P School £100,000 to £200,000 47 311 days Mount Street C.P. £ 204,016 £200,000 to £300,000 30 298 days Infants 1 Secondary School Average Mount Street C.P. £300,000 to £400,000 9 206 days Brecon High School Junior property price £400,000 to £500,000 4 233 days Priory Church in Wales 1 Private School (Aided) School 294 days Christ College Brecon £500,000 to £1,000,000 1 204 days Sennybridge C.P. Average School over £1,000,000 0 - 1 Special School time on market Ysgol-y-Bannau Ysgol Penmaes Total 103

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Builth & Llanwrtyd Locality Focus: economy Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanafanfawr, Llanelwedd, Builth 1 and Builth 2

Population 2,793 Average Age Employment households 43.7 years 6,988 21% Residents aged 16-64 43% 19% 3% 35% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time economically Schools unemployed are self-employed employment 18% 82% employment inactive 5 Primary Schools

Builth Wells Builth Wells Population aged Population aged Gender No. of Average time 1 Secondary School 0-16 years 17-90 years properties on market 51% 49% 74 under £100,000 9 474 days Builth Wells High School 2,773 11,655 male female properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 40 424 days Builth Wells primary school Access to Services £ 183,167 £200,000 to £300,000 19 325 days Franksbridge C.P. School Lower than average travel time to an NHS Average £300,000 to £400,000 4 730 days Irfon Valley C.P. School Dentist - 58 minutes property price £400,000 to £500,000 2 21 days Llanelwedd Church in (Powys Average 55 minutes) Wales Primary School 411 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Ysgol Dolafon Lower than average travel time to a GP Average surgery—56 minutes over £1,000,000 0 - time on market (Powys Average 50 minutes) Total 74 Industry Llanwrtyd Wells

Economic activity by age Llanwrtyd Wells No. of Average time 24 properties on market properties for sale under £100,000 0 -

£100,000 to £200,000 12 446 days £ 227,029 Average £200,000 to £300,000 10 767 days property price £300,000 to £400,000 2 86 days

544 days £400,000 to £500,000 0 - Average £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - time on market over £1,000,000 0 -

Total 24 29

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Crickhowell Locality Focus: economy Llangynidr, Llangattock and Glangrwyney. Llangors, Bwlch and Grwyney and Crickhowell

Population 2,810 Average Age Employment households 46.5 years 6,905 16% Residents aged 16-64 39% 18% 3% 41% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 16% 84% employment inactive

Economic activity by age Population aged Population aged Gender 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 1,136 5,769 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 57 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery—55 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing Average Schools No. of time on properties market

Industry Crickhowell C.P School 68 under £100,000 1 60 days 5 Primary Schools Llanbedr Church in properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 6 200 days Wales School Llangattock Church in 1 Secondary School £ 389,840 £200,000 to £300,000 22 221 days Wales (Aided) School Crickhowell High School Average Llangors Church in £300,000 to £400,000 11 233 days property price Wales Controlled £400,000 to £500,000 14 436 days School

Llangynidr C.P School 278 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 14 299 days Average over £1,000,000 0 - time on market Total 68 30

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Hay and Talgarth Locality Focus: economy Hay, Gwernyfed, Glasbury, Bronllys and Talgarth

Average Age Employment Population 3,358 households 44.8 years 8,408 21% Residents aged 16-64 44% 18% Future Population Ratios 2036 2% 35% Schools of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 16% 84% employment inactive 5 Primary Schools

Hay-on-Wye Population aged Population aged 1 Secondary School Gender No. of Average time properties on market Gwernyfed High School 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 26 under £100,000 0 - 1,375 male female Archdeacon Griffiths 7,033 properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 7 161 days Church in Wales (Aided) £200,000 to £300,000 6 241 days Primary School Access to Services £ 377,731 Bronllys C.P. School Average £300,000 to £400,000 4 131 days Lower than average travel time to an NHS Clyro Church in Wales property price Dentist - 53 minutes Controlled School £400,000 to £500,000 2 581 days Hay on Wye C.P. School (Powys Average 55 minutes) 339 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 7 651 days Talgarth C.P. School Lower than average travel time to a GP Average over £1,000,000 0 - surgery—50 minutes time on market Total 26 (Powys Average 50 minutes) Talgarth

Economic activity by age No. of Average time Industry 20 properties on market properties for sale under £100,000 0 -

£100,000 to £200,000 10 301 days £ 295,173 Average £200,000 to £300,000 4 142 days property price £300,000 to £400,000 1 393 days

409 days £400,000 to £500,000 4 828 days Average £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - time on market over £1,000,000 1 902 days

Total 20 31

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Knighton & Presteigne Locality Focus: economy Llangunllo, Knighton 1, Knighton 2, Beguildy, Presteigne 1, Presteigne 2 and Old Radnor

Average Age Employment Population 4,181 households 46 years 9,813 20% Residents aged 16-64 39% 19% 3% 39% Schools Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed 7 Primary Schools employment 16% 84% employment inactive

Knighton Population aged Population aged 1 Secondary School Gender No. of Average time properties on market John Beddoes High School 0-16 years 17-90 years 50% 50% 36 under £100,000 8 87 days Gladestry Church in Wales male female 1,539 8,274 properties for sale Controlled School £100,000 to £200,000 10 198 days Knighton Church in Wales Access to Services £ 199,964 £200,000 to £300,000 15 194 days Controlled School Lower than average travel time to an NHS Average £300,000 to £400,000 1 168 days Llanbister C.P. School Dentist - 53 minutes property price Llanfihangel Rhydithon C.P. £400,000 to £500,000 2 295 days School (Powys Average 55 minutes) 178 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Presteigne C.P. School Lower than average travel time to a GP Average Radnor Valley C.P. School surgery—48 minutes over £1,000,000 0 - Whitton (Aided) School time on market (Powys Average 50 minutes) Total 36 Presteigne

Economic activity by age No. of Average time 29 properties on market properties for sale under £100,000 2 1,169 days Industry £100,000 to £200,000 17 195 days £ 208,866 Average £200,000 to £300,000 6 265 days property price £300,000 to £400,000 2 160 days

280 days £400,000 to £500,000 1 158 days Average £500,000 to £1,000,000 1 390 days time on market over £1,000,000 0 -

Total 29 32

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Llandrindod & Rhayader Locality Focus: economy Rhayader, Nantmel, Llanyre, Llandrindod South, Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West, Llandrindod North, Llanbadarn Fawr and Disserth and Trecoed

Average Age Employment Population 5,411 households 45.7 years 12,338 14% Residents aged 16-64 35% 17% Schools 4% 44% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically 6 Primary Schools are self-employed employment 17% 83% employment inactive

Llandrindod Wells 1 Secondary School Population aged Population aged Gender No. of Average time Llandrindod Wells High School 0-16 years 17-90 years properties on market 49% 51% 127 under £100,000 32 415 days Crossgates C.P. School female 2,064 10,274 male properties for sale Trefonnen Church in Wales £100,000 to £200,000 63 544 days School Access to Services £ 161,227 £200,000 to £300,000 25 430 days Cefnllys C.P. School Average Nantmel Church in Wales Lower than average travel time to an NHS £300,000 to £400,000 7 252 days property price school Dentist - 32 minutes £400,000 to £500,000 0 - Newbridge on Wye Church (Powys Average 55 minutes) in Wales school 473 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Lower than average travel time to a GP Rhayader Church in Wales Average over £1,000,000 0 - surgery—39 minutes school time on market Total 127 (Powys Average 50 minutes)

Rhayader No. of Average time Economic activity by age properties on market 38 under £100,000 8 278 days Industry properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 26 259 days

£ 165,209 £200,000 to £300,000 1 166 days Average £300,000 to £400,000 3 124 days property price £400,000 to £500,000 0 - 252 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Average over £1,000,000 0 - time on market Total 38

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Llanfair Caereinion Locality Focus: economy Llanfair Caereinion, Rhiwcynon and Caersws Average Age Employment Population 2,252 6,187 households 43.2 years 19% Residents aged 16-64 44% 18% 2% 35% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 18% 82% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 50% 50% 1,102 5,085 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 87 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery—77 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing Schools Average No. of time on properties market Caersws C.P. School 206 under £100,000 17 352 days Industry 4 Primary Schools Ysgol Gynradd Carno properties for sale Llanfair Caereinion C.P. £100,000 to £200,000 77 304 days School £ 272,518 1 Secondary School £200,000 to £300,000 54 425 days Ysgol Rhiw Bechan Llanfair Caereinion High Average property price £300,000 to £400,000 31 312 days

£400,000 to £500,000 11 133 days 332 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 12 320 days Average time on market over £1,000,000 4 190 days

Total 206 34

Is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs):

Llanfyllin Locality Focus: economy Llanfyllin, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin, Meifod and Llanfihangel and Llansantffraid Average Age Employment Population 3,582 9,203 households 44.9 years 22% Residents aged 16-64 42% 20% 2% 36% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 17% 83% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 50% 50% 1,536 7,667 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 86 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery—62 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing Schools Average No. of time on properties market Llanfechain Church in Industry 152 Wales School under £100,000 6 696 days 9 Primary Schools properties for sale Llanfyllin C.P. School £100,000 to £200,000 59 252 days 1 Secondary School Llangedwyn Church in £ 265,460 Wales school £200,000 to £300,000 38 342 days Llanfyllin High School Average Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant property price £300,000 to £400,000 30 308 days Llansantffraid Church in Wales school £400,000 to £500,000 13 270 days

Ysgol Bro Cynllaith 304 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 6 231 days Ysgol Pennant Average Ysgol Pontrobert time on market over £1,000,000

Total 152 35

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Llanidloes Locality Focus: economy Llanidloes 1, Llanidloes 2, Blaen Hafren and Llandinam Average Age Employment Population 2,760 6,566 households 44.8 years 19% Residents aged 16-64 42% 18% 2% 37% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 17% 83% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 50% 50% 1,119 5,447 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 53 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery—52 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes)

Housing Schools Average No. of time on properties market Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon 36 Industry under £100,000 7 132 days 3 Primary Schools Llandinam C.P. School properties for sale Llanidloes C.P. School £100,000 to £200,000 19 224 days

1 Secondary School £ 173,400 £200,000 to £300,000 7 301 days Llanidloes High School Average £300,000 to £400,000 2 259 days property price £400,000 to £500,000 1 369 days 225 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Average time on market over £1,000,000 0 -

Total 36 36

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Machynlleth Locality Focus: economy Glantwymyn, Machynlleth and Llanbynmair and Banwy Average Age Employment Population 2,607 6,192 households 44.8 years 18% Residents aged 16-64 41% 19% 3% 38% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 17% 83% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 50% 50% 1,070 5,122 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 90 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery— 68 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing Schools Average No. of time on properties market Banw C.P. School 12 Industry under £100,000 3 377 days 5 Primary Schools Llanerfyl Church in Wales properties for sale Foundation School £100,000 to £200,000 9 360 days Machynlleth C,P. School 1 Secondary School £ 120,029 £200,000 to £300,000 0 - Ysgol Glantwymyn Ysgol Bro Ddyfi High School Average Ysgol Llanbrynmair £300,000 to £400,000 0 - property price £400,000 to £500,000 0 - 365 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Average time on market over £1,000,000 0 -

Total 12 37

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Kerry, Newtown South, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North, Newtown East, Newtown Central 1, Newtown Central 2, Newtown Locality Focus: economy Churchstoke and Dolforwyn Average Age Employment Population 6,737 17,051 households 40.4 years 12% Residents aged 16-64 41% 19% 4% 36% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 21% 79% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 3,603 13,448 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 36 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery— 33 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes)

Schools Housing Average No. of time on Abermule C.P. School 10 Primary Schools properties market Churchstoke C.P. School 96 Industry under £100,000 13 270 days 1 Secondary School Hafren C.P. Junior School properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 48 426 days Newtown High Ladywell Green Nursery and Infants School £ 192,087 £200,000 to £300,000 25 376 days 1 Private School Maesyrhandir C.P. School Average Tregynon Hall School £300,000 to £400,000 7 366 days Penygloddfa C.P. School property price 2 Special School St Michael’s Church in £400,000 to £500,000 2 732 days Wales School Brynllywarch Hall School 390 days St Mary’s Catholic School £500,000 to £1,000,000 1 81 days Ysgol Cedewain Average Treowen C.P. School time on market over £1,000,000 0 - Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd Total 96 38

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Guilsfield, Forden, Berriew, Welshpool & Montgomery Locality Focus: economy Montgomery, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Trewern, Welshpool Llanerchyddol, Welshpool Gungrog 1, Welshpool Gungrog 2 and Welshpool Castle Population Average Age Employment 7,087 43.3 years Residents aged 16-64 18,490 households 13% 42% 18% 3% 37% Schools Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment employment inactive 15 Primary Schools 19% 81%

Welshpool Population aged Population aged 1 Secondary School Gender No. of Average time properties on market Welshpool High School 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 57 under £100,000 7 189 days Arddleen C.P. School female 3,471 15,019 male properties for sale Ardwyn Nursery & Infants School £100,000 to £200,000 32 269 days

Berriew C.P. School Access to Services £ 227,400 £200,000 to £300,000 9 210 days Brynhafren C.P. School Average Lower than average travel time to an NHS £300,000 to £400,000 7 382 days Buttington/Trewern C.P. School property price Dentist - 37 minutes Carreghofa C.P. School £400,000 to £500,000 0 - Castle Caereinion Church in Wales (Powys Average 55 minutes) 265 days School £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Lower than average travel time to a GP Average Forden Church in Wales School over £1,000,000 2 307 days surgery— 33 minutes time on market Guilsfield C.P. School Total 57 Gungrog Church in Wales School (Powys Average 50 minutes)

Leighton C.P. School Montgomery Llandysilio Church in Wales School No. of Average time Economic activity by age properties on market Montgomery Church in Wales School 53 under £100,000 2 151 days Oldford Infants School properties for sale Ysgol Maesydre £100,000 to £200,000 10 284 days £ 282,665 Industry £200,000 to £300,000 28 282 days Average £300,000 to £400,000 7 361 days property price £400,000 to £500,000 3 85 days

273 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 2 264 days Average over £1,000,000 1 120 days time on market Total 53

is made up of the following Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs): Ystradgynlais Locality Focus: economy Ystradgynlais 1, Ystradgynlais 2, Ynyscedwyn, Cwm-twrch, Aber-craf and Tawe-Uchaf Average Age Employment Population 4,344 10,136 households 44.6 years 7% Residents aged 16-64 35% 15% 4% 46% Future Population Ratios 2036 of working population full-time part-time unemployed economically are self-employed employment 17% 83% employment inactive

Population aged Population aged Gender Economic activity by age 0-16 years 17-90 years 49% 51% 1,703 8,433 male female

Access to Services

Lower than average travel time to an NHS Dentist - 26 minutes

(Powys Average 55 minutes)

Lower than average travel time to a GP surgery— 24 minutes

(Powys Average 50 minutes) Housing Schools Average No. of time on Ysgol Bro Tawe properties market 192 Industry under £100,000 82 200 days 4 Primary Schools Ysgol Cymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr properties for sale £100,000 to £200,000 87 155 days Ysgol Golwg y Cwm 1 Secondary School £ 135,516 Ysgol Y Cribarth £200,000 to £300,000 17 125 days Ysgol Maesydderwen High School Average £300,000 to £400,000 5 599 days property price

£400,000 to £500,000 1 412 days 183 days £500,000 to £1,000,000 0 - Average time on market over £1,000,000 0

Total 192 40

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