Population Density in Mid WalesWards Ranked
Mid Wales has 193,000 people, about 36.4 per km².
All 71 wards in Mid Wales, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PenydarrenMerthyr Tydfil | 4,694 per km² | 5,232 | 1.11 km² |
| 2 | GurnosMerthyr Tydfil | 3,547 per km² | 5,426 | 1.53 km² |
| 3 | ParkMerthyr Tydfil | 2,016 per km² | 4,149 | 2.06 km² |
| 4 | Newtown Central and SouthPowys | 1,332 per km² | 5,190 | 3.9 km² |
| 5 | TownMerthyr Tydfil | 1,049 per km² | 7,990 | 7.61 km² |
| 6 | CyfarthfaMerthyr Tydfil | 1,045 per km² | 7,345 | 7.03 km² |
| 7 | HayPowys | 1,041 per km² | 1,712 | 1.65 km² |
| 8 | Brecon WestPowys | 833 per km² | 4,018 | 4.82 km² |
| 9 | BuilthPowys | 823 per km² | 2,456 | 2.99 km² |
| 10 | TreharrisMerthyr Tydfil | 776 per km² | 6,243 | 8.04 km² |
| 11 | Brecon EastPowys | 686 per km² | 4,280 | 6.24 km² |
| 12 | Llandrindod NorthPowys | 626 per km² | 2,199 | 3.51 km² |
| 13 | Dowlais and PantMerthyr Tydfil | 614 per km² | 6,605 | 10.8 km² |
| 14 | YnyscedwynPowys | 547 per km² | 2,072 | 3.79 km² |
| 15 | Merthyr ValeMerthyr Tydfil | 470 per km² | 3,892 | 8.27 km² |
| 16 | MachynllethPowys | 420 per km² | 2,120 | 5.05 km² |
| 17 | Llandrindod SouthPowys | 378 per km² | 3,448 | 9.12 km² |
| 18 | Newtown NorthPowys | 321 per km² | 2,162 | 6.73 km² |
| 19 | Welshpool LlanerchyddolPowys | 273 per km² | 1,875 | 6.87 km² |
| 20 | Newtown EastPowys | 263 per km² | 2,095 | 7.97 km² |
| 21 | Bedlinog and TrelewisMerthyr Tydfil | 247 per km² | 3,754 | 15.2 km² |
| 22 | Newtown WestPowys | 233 per km² | 1,897 | 8.13 km² |
| 23 | PlymouthMerthyr Tydfil | 233 per km² | 4,910 | 21.1 km² |
| 24 | PresteignePowys | 200 per km² | 1,959 | 9.78 km² |
| 25 | Welshpool GungrogPowys | 178 per km² | 2,364 | 13.3 km² |
| 26 | Cwm-twrchPowys | 169 per km² | 2,199 | 13 km² |
| 27 | Welshpool CastlePowys | 137 per km² | 2,552 | 18.6 km² |
| 28 | VaynorMerthyr Tydfil | 116 per km² | 3,337 | 28.8 km² |
| 29 | Aber-craf and YstradgynlaisPowys | 102 per km² | 3,888 | 38.1 km² |
| 30 | LlandysilioPowys | 101 per km² | 1,906 | 18.8 km² |
| 31 | Forden and MontgomeryPowys | 63 per km² | 2,491 | 39.4 km² |
| 32 | GuilsfieldPowys | 56 per km² | 1,688 | 29.9 km² |
| 33 | Disserth and Trecoed with NewbridgePowys | 50 per km² | 1,874 | 37.7 km² |
| 34 | LlandrinioPowys | 50 per km² | 2,182 | 43.9 km² |
| 35 | LlansantffraidPowys | 50 per km² | 2,064 | 41.7 km² |
| 36 | DolforwynPowys | 43 per km² | 2,042 | 47.7 km² |
| 37 | LlanfyllinPowys | 39 per km² | 1,634 | 41.6 km² |
| 38 | Trelystan and TrewernPowys | 39 per km² | 1,736 | 44.9 km² |
| 39 | Knighton with BeguildyPowys | 37 per km² | 3,618 | 98.9 km² |
| 40 | ChurchstokePowys | 36 per km² | 1,815 | 50 km² |
| 41 | Llangors with BwlchPowys | 32 per km² | 1,466 | 45.9 km² |
| 42 | TalgarthPowys | 32 per km² | 1,737 | 55.1 km² |
| 43 | Crickhowell with Cwmdu and TretowerPowys | 31 per km² | 3,449 | 112.3 km² |
| 44 | Berriew and Castle CaereinionPowys | 26 per km² | 1,923 | 74.8 km² |
| 45 | CaerswsPowys | 26 per km² | 2,309 | 90.4 km² |
| 46 | GlasburyPowys | 25 per km² | 1,785 | 71.9 km² |
| 47 | KerryPowys | 25 per km² | 1,610 | 64.9 km² |
| 48 | Llangattock and LlangynidrPowys | 25 per km² | 1,998 | 81.1 km² |
| 49 | Llangyniew and MeifodPowys | 23 per km² | 1,912 | 81.7 km² |
| 50 | LlanidloesPowys | 22 per km² | 4,212 | 190.9 km² |
| 51 | GwernyfedPowys | 22 per km² | 1,505 | 69.7 km² |
| 52 | RhiwcynonPowys | 20 per km² | 2,204 | 108.9 km² |
| 53 | Tawe UchafPowys | 18 per km² | 2,040 | 112.1 km² |
| 54 | Llanfair Caereinion and LlanerfylPowys | 17 per km² | 2,115 | 122.9 km² |
| 55 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and LlansilinPowys | 16 per km² | 2,326 | 146.7 km² |
| 56 | Bronllys and Felin-fachPowys | 16 per km² | 1,974 | 124.5 km² |
| 57 | Llandinam with DolforPowys | 16 per km² | 1,875 | 119.6 km² |
| 58 | RhayaderPowys | 15 per km² | 2,134 | 139 km² |
| 59 | Llangunllo with NortonPowys | 14 per km² | 1,665 | 120.8 km² |
| 60 | Old RadnorPowys | 11 per km² | 1,664 | 153.1 km² |
| 61 | Ithon ValleyPowys | 11 per km² | 2,080 | 195.7 km² |
| 62 | Llanyre with NantmelPowys | 10 per km² | 2,130 | 210 km² |
| 63 | LlanelweddPowys | 10 per km² | 1,684 | 172.4 km² |
| 64 | GlantwymynPowys | 9 per km² | 2,098 | 220.9 km² |
| 65 | Yscir with Honddu Isaf and LlanddewPowys | 9 per km² | 1,743 | 192.6 km² |
| 66 | Talybont-on-UskPowys | 9 per km² | 1,813 | 203.1 km² |
| 67 | LlanbrynmairPowys | 9 per km² | 1,857 | 211.6 km² |
| 68 | Maescar and LlywelPowys | 7 per km² | 1,794 | 253.6 km² |
| 69 | Banwy, Llanfihangel and LlanwddynPowys | 7 per km² | 2,154 | 311.8 km² |
| 70 | Llanwrtyd WellsPowys | 7 per km² | 1,546 | 227.9 km² |
| 71 | Llanafanfawr with GarthPowys | 7 per km² | 1,553 | 233.7 km² |