Electoral wardW05001168
Talgarth ward, Powys
Talgarth is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 1,701 residents in 755 households — 31 people per km², the 50th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency.
Residents, 20211,701council ward average 2,220
Households7552.25 residents per household
Density31/ km²about 55.23 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+26.1%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 16.3%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.5% · 77
5–94.6% · 79
10–157.1% · 121
16–193.9% · 67
20–243.6% · 61
25–349.4% · 160
35–4916.2% · 276
50–6424.5% · 416
65–7412.9% · 219
75–849.6% · 163
85+3.6% · 62
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van14.0% · 106
1 car or van38.7% · 292
2 cars or vans32.5% · 245
3 or more14.8% · 112
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright45.2% · 341
With mortgage20.3% · 153
Shared ownership0.8% · 6
Social rented18.9% · 143
Private rented14.8% · 112
Type of home
Detached house35.3% · 267
Semi-detached house35.1% · 266
Terraced house21.3% · 161
Purpose-built flat5.3% · 40
Converted house0.9% · 7
Other conversion0.4% · 3
Above shop / office1.3% · 10
Caravan, mobile0.4% · 3
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001168- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 32 of 60
Communities in the ward
Talgarth
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% owned1,756GGwernyfed28.8% aged 65+ · 76.1% owned1,482HHay32.2% 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% owned1,613
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.