Powys in figures

A profile of Powys from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Powys was 134,843 in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024.

Population134,8432025Down less than 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over29.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share4.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June8552025Compared with 919 in 2024
131K132K133K134K135K201120142017202020252011: 133,071 persons2012: 133,146 persons2013: 132,719 persons2014: 132,809 persons2015: 132,945 persons2016: 132,531 persons2017: 132,460 persons2018: 131,967 persons2019: 131,556 persons2020: 132,199 persons2021: 133,521 persons2022: 133,860 persons2023: 134,550 persons2024: 134,855 persons2025: 134,843 persons131K132K133K134K135K20112016202120252011: 133,071 persons2012: 133,146 persons2013: 132,719 persons2014: 132,809 persons2015: 132,945 persons2016: 132,531 persons2017: 132,460 persons2018: 131,967 persons2019: 131,556 persons2020: 132,199 persons2021: 133,521 persons2022: 133,860 persons2023: 134,550 persons2024: 134,855 persons2025: 134,843 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Powys (pounds sterling) was £237,762 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.8% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£237,762July 2026, provisionalUp 3.8% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.8%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£621August 2026, provisionalUp 8.9% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K250K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 202,458 GBP2021-08: 209,059 GBP2021-09: 213,971 GBP2021-10: 219,329 GBP2021-11: 220,978 GBP2021-12: 218,801 GBP2022-01: 221,054 GBP2022-02: 221,575 GBP2022-03: 224,212 GBP2022-04: 226,356 GBP2022-05: 227,033 GBP2022-06: 226,856 GBP2022-07: 229,346 GBP2022-08: 237,941 GBP2022-09: 244,062 GBP2022-10: 248,656 GBP2022-11: 245,102 GBP2022-12: 243,001 GBP2023-01: 230,629 GBP2023-02: 231,466 GBP2023-03: 226,387 GBP2023-04: 229,935 GBP2023-05: 224,095 GBP2023-06: 229,096 GBP2023-07: 227,608 GBP2023-08: 233,858 GBP2023-09: 235,396 GBP2023-10: 238,110 GBP2023-11: 234,909 GBP2023-12: 230,110 GBP2024-01: 232,788 GBP2024-02: 232,078 GBP2024-03: 236,495 GBP2024-04: 230,560 GBP2024-05: 228,174 GBP2024-06: 224,292 GBP2024-07: 226,017 GBP2024-08: 232,140 GBP2024-09: 236,169 GBP2024-10: 236,397 GBP2024-11: 233,175 GBP2024-12: 232,193 GBP2025-01: 231,514 GBP2025-02: 230,607 GBP2025-03: 229,337 GBP2025-04: 228,543 GBP2025-05: 226,777 GBP2025-06: 224,510 GBP2025-07: 228,971 GBP2025-08: 233,872 GBP2025-09: 237,426 GBP2025-10: 238,532 GBP2025-11: 236,659 GBP2025-12: 235,810 GBP2026-01: 234,878 GBP2026-02: 234,826 GBP2026-03: 234,847 GBP2026-04: 230,689 GBP2026-05: 232,997 GBP2026-06: 232,500 GBP2026-07: 237,762 GBP200K220K240K260K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 202,458 GBP2021-08: 209,059 GBP2021-09: 213,971 GBP2021-10: 219,329 GBP2021-11: 220,978 GBP2021-12: 218,801 GBP2022-01: 221,054 GBP2022-02: 221,575 GBP2022-03: 224,212 GBP2022-04: 226,356 GBP2022-05: 227,033 GBP2022-06: 226,856 GBP2022-07: 229,346 GBP2022-08: 237,941 GBP2022-09: 244,062 GBP2022-10: 248,656 GBP2022-11: 245,102 GBP2022-12: 243,001 GBP2023-01: 230,629 GBP2023-02: 231,466 GBP2023-03: 226,387 GBP2023-04: 229,935 GBP2023-05: 224,095 GBP2023-06: 229,096 GBP2023-07: 227,608 GBP2023-08: 233,858 GBP2023-09: 235,396 GBP2023-10: 238,110 GBP2023-11: 234,909 GBP2023-12: 230,110 GBP2024-01: 232,788 GBP2024-02: 232,078 GBP2024-03: 236,495 GBP2024-04: 230,560 GBP2024-05: 228,174 GBP2024-06: 224,292 GBP2024-07: 226,017 GBP2024-08: 232,140 GBP2024-09: 236,169 GBP2024-10: 236,397 GBP2024-11: 233,175 GBP2024-12: 232,193 GBP2025-01: 231,514 GBP2025-02: 230,607 GBP2025-03: 229,337 GBP2025-04: 228,543 GBP2025-05: 226,777 GBP2025-06: 224,510 GBP2025-07: 228,971 GBP2025-08: 233,872 GBP2025-09: 237,426 GBP2025-10: 238,532 GBP2025-11: 236,659 GBP2025-12: 235,810 GBP2026-01: 234,878 GBP2026-02: 234,826 GBP2026-03: 234,847 GBP2026-04: 230,689 GBP2026-05: 232,997 GBP2026-06: 232,500 GBP2026-07: 237,762 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Powys were 5,830 in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023.

Active enterprises5,8302024Up 0.7% from 2023
Enterprise births4702024Up 6.8% from 2023
5,6505,7005,7505,8005,8502019202020212022202320242019: 5,695 count2020: 5,665 count2021: 5,785 count2022: 5,795 count2023: 5,790 count2024: 5,830 count5,6505,7005,7505,8005,8502019202120242019: 5,695 count2020: 5,665 count2021: 5,785 count2022: 5,795 count2023: 5,790 count2024: 5,830 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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