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HR5 3QL area guide

Who lives in HR5 3QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,323 (2024)

HR5 3QLKington

At a glance

What HR5 3QL is like

HR5 3QL is a postcode in the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,323 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HR5 3 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR5 3QL compares

Headline figures for HR5 3QL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 35 sales in HR5 3, −18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR5 3QL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HR5 3 is down 18.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

HR5 3QL FAQs

Is HR5 3QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR5 3QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in HR5 3 sold for a median of £220,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR5 3QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR5 3QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HR5 3QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.2%).

Which council covers HR5 3QL?

The local authority for HR5 3QL is Powys.

HR5 3QL comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR5 3QL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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