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NP8 1 area guide

Who lives in NP8 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,607 (2024)
At a glance

What NP8 1 is like

The NP8 1 postcode sector in Powys covers 188 live postcodes and is home to about 8,607 people in 3,772 households. 75.5% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP8 1 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP8 1 compares

Headline figures for NP8 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.6/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£400,000

Median over 43 sales in NP8 1, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in NP8 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP8 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NP8 1 is down 10.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP8 1 FAQs

01
Is NP8 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP8 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in NP8 1 sold for a median of £400,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP8 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP8 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP8 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.2%).
05
Which council covers NP8 1?

The local authority for NP8 1 is Powys.

NP8 1 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP8 1?

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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