Electoral wardW05001167
Rhiwcynon ward, Powys
Rhiwcynon is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,175 residents in 924 households — 20 people per km², the 18th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20212,175council ward average 2,220
Households9242.35 residents per household
Density20/ km²about 109.30 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+26.9%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 15.5%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.2% · 91
5–94.6% · 101
10–156.6% · 144
16–193.0% · 65
20–245.0% · 108
25–349.6% · 209
35–4915.0% · 326
50–6425.1% · 545
65–7415.6% · 340
75–848.8% · 191
85+2.5% · 54
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van5.4% · 50
1 car or van33.4% · 309
2 cars or vans38.3% · 354
3 or more22.8% · 211
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright53.4% · 494
With mortgage26.2% · 242
Shared ownership0.2% · 2
Social rented4.0% · 37
Private rented16.2% · 150
Type of home
Detached house75.2% · 696
Semi-detached house17.5% · 162
Terraced house4.9% · 45
Purpose-built flat0.2% · 2
Converted house0.5% · 5
Other conversion0.5% · 5
Above shop / office0.2% · 2
Caravan, mobile0.9% · 8
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001167- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 41 of 60
Communities in the ward
AberhafespDwyriwManafonTregynon
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% owned2,034FForden and Montgomery29.4% aged 65+ · 68.8% owned2,462GGlantwymyn25.7% 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% owned2,137
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.