Electoral wardW05001134
Gwernyfed ward, Powys
Gwernyfed is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 1,482 residents in 643 households — 21 people per km², the 59th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency.
Residents, 20211,482council ward average 2,220
Households6432.3 residents per household
Density21/ km²about 69.91 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+28.8%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 14.0%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.2% · 48
5–94.6% · 68
10–156.1% · 91
16–194.0% · 59
20–243.4% · 50
25–348.9% · 132
35–4914.7% · 218
50–6426.2% · 389
65–7416.3% · 241
75–849.8% · 145
85+2.8% · 41
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van6.1% · 39
1 car or van35.0% · 225
2 cars or vans36.4% · 234
3 or more22.6% · 145
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright56.9% · 367
With mortgage19.2% · 124
Shared ownership0.5% · 3
Social rented9.9% · 64
Private rented13.0% · 84
Lives rent free0.5% · 3
Type of home
Detached house58.5% · 375
Semi-detached house31.0% · 199
Terraced house6.7% · 43
Purpose-built flat2.5% · 16
Converted house0.3% · 2
Other conversion0.5% · 3
Above shop / office0.3% · 2
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 1
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001134- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 40 of 60
Communities in the ward
GwernyfedLlanigon
Other wards in the same constituency
AAber-craf and Ystradgynlais24.7% aged 65+ · 64.6% owned3,984BBrecon East29.2% aged 65+ · 65.5% owned4,026BBrecon West20.1% aged 65+ · 47.4% owned4,230BBronllys and Felin-fach29.5% aged 65+ · 71.2% owned1,965BBuilth24.7% aged 65+ · 63.3% owned2,469CCrickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower33.1% aged 65+ · 72.0% owned3,495CCwm-twrch23.6% aged 65+ · 66.2% owned2,219DDisserth and Trecoed with Newbridge37.4% aged 65+ · 73.1% owned1,839GGlasbury32.8% aged 65+ · 76.5% owned1,756HHay32.2% aged 65+ · 56.2% owned1,680IIthon Valley28.9% aged 65+ · 78.4% owned2,120KKnighton with Beguildy30.4% aged 65+ · 67.6% owned3,603LLlanafanfawr with Garth31.7% aged 65+ · 78.4% owned1,613LLlandrindod North22.2% aged 65+ · 61.4% owned2,185
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.