Electoral wardW05001130Ffordun a Threfaldwyn
Forden and Montgomery ward, Powys
Forden and Montgomery is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,462 residents in 1,118 households — 62 people per km², the 11th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20212,462council ward average 2,220
Households1,1182.2 residents per household
Density62/ km²about 39.58 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+29.4%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 15.1%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.5% · 110
5–94.3% · 105
10–156.4% · 157
16–193.9% · 96
20–244.0% · 98
25–348.6% · 211
35–4916.2% · 399
50–6422.8% · 562
65–7414.3% · 351
75–8411.5% · 284
85+3.6% · 88
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van7.4% · 83
1 car or van40.5% · 452
2 cars or vans33.9% · 378
3 or more18.1% · 202
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright44.2% · 494
With mortgage24.6% · 275
Shared ownership0.7% · 8
Social rented9.5% · 106
Private rented20.9% · 234
Lives rent free0.1% · 1
Type of home
Detached house52.8% · 590
Semi-detached house23.9% · 267
Terraced house19.9% · 223
Purpose-built flat0.4% · 4
Converted house0.2% · 2
Other conversion0.2% · 2
Above shop / office0.4% · 5
Caravan, mobile2.2% · 25
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001130- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Welsh name
- Ffordun a Threfaldwyn
- Density rank in council
- 20 of 60
Communities in the ward
Forden with Leighton and TrelystanMontgomery
Other wards in the same constituency
BBanwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn30.1% aged 65+ · 78.2% owned2,151BBerriew and Castle Caereinion27.7% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned1,947CCaersws28.7% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,272CChurchstoke33.4% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned1,740DDolforwyn25.9% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned2,034GGlantwymyn25.7% aged 65+ · 78.5% owned2,055GGuilsfield33.3% aged 65+ · 78.6% owned1,650KKerry27.7% aged 65+ · 73.8% owned1,604LLlanbrynmair31.0% aged 65+ · 82.8% owned1,845LLlandinam with Dolfor28.4% aged 65+ · 79.9% owned1,794LLlandrinio24.7% aged 65+ · 81.3% owned2,149LLlandysilio26.6% aged 65+ · 76.9% owned1,854LLlanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl25.9% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,137LLlanfyllin25.8% aged 65+ · 66.2% owned1,585
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.