Local authority · W06000023
Powys
In usePowys is a local authority in Wales, published in boundary releases since December 2011.
The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.
- Code
- W06000023
- Kind
- Local authority
- Area
- 5,178 km²
- Population
- 135,059Mid-2024 estimate
- In use
- 2011 to now
Where it sits
What it contains
78 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries
- Powys 001A
- Powys 001D
- Powys 001E
- Powys 001F
- Powys 001G
- Powys 002A
- Powys 002B
- Powys 002C
- Powys 003A
- Powys 003B
- Powys 003C
- Powys 003D
- Powys 004A
- Powys 004C
- Powys 005A
- Powys 005B
- Powys 005C
- Powys 005D
- Powys 006A
- Powys 006B
- Powys 006C
- Powys 007A
- Powys 007B
- Powys 007C
- Powys 008A
- Powys 008B
- Powys 008C
- Powys 009A
- Powys 009B
- Powys 009C
- Powys 010A
- Powys 010B
- Powys 010C
- Powys 010D
- Powys 011A
- Powys 011B
- Powys 011C
- Powys 011D
- Powys 011E
- Powys 011F
- Powys 011G
- Powys 012A
- Powys 012B
- Powys 012C
- Powys 012D
- Powys 012E
- Powys 013A
- Powys 013B
- Powys 013C
- Powys 014A
- Powys 014B
- Powys 014C
- Powys 014D
- Powys 014E
- Powys 015A
- Powys 015B
- Powys 015C
- Powys 015D
- Powys 015E
- Powys 017A
- Powys 017D
- Powys 017E
- Powys 017F
- Powys 017G
- Powys 018E
- Powys 018F
- Powys 018G
- Powys 018H
- Powys 020A
- Powys 020B
- Powys 020C
- Powys 020D
- Powys 021A
- Powys 021B
- Powys 021C
- Powys 021D
- Powys 021E
- Powys 021F
110 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries
- Abbey Cwmhir
- Aberedw
- Aberhafesp
- Abermule with Llandyssil
- Banwy
- Bausley with Criggion
- Beguildy
- Berriew
- Betws Cedewain
- Brecon
- Bronllys
- Builth
- Cadfarch
- Caersws
- Carno
- Carreghofa
- Castle Caereinion
- Churchstoke
- Cilmery
- Clyro
- Cray
- Crickhowell
- Cwmdu and District
- Disserth and Trecoed
- Duhonw
- Dwyriw
- Erwood
- Felin-fach
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
- Gladestry
- Glantwymyn
- Glasbury
- Glascwm
- Glyn Tarell
- Guilsfield
- Gwernyfed
- Hay
- Honddu Isaf
- Kerry
- Knighton
- Llanafanfawr
- Llanbadarn Fawr
- Llanbadarn Fynydd
- Llanbister
- Llanbrynmair
- Llanddew
- Llanddewi Ystradenny
- Llandinam
- Llandrindod Wells
- Llandrinio
- Llandysilio
- Llanelwedd
- Llanerfyl
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Llanfechain
- Llanfihangel
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon
- Llanfrynach
- Llanfyllin
- Llangamarch
- Llangattock
- Llangedwyn
- Llangors
- Llangunllo
- Llangurig
- Llangynidr
- Llangyniew
- Llangynog
- Llanidloes
- Llanidloes Without
- Llanigon
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Llansantffraid
- Llansilin
- Llanwddyn
- Llanwrthwl
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Llanyre
- Llywel
- Machynlleth
- Maescar
- Manafon
- Meifod
- Merthyr Cynog
- Mochdre with Penstrowed
- Montgomery
- Nantmel
- New Radnor
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
- Old Radnor
- Painscastle
- Pen-y-Bont-Fawr
- Penybont
- Presteigne
- Rhayader
- St. Harmon
- Talgarth
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Tawe-Uchaf
- The Vale of Grwyney
- Trallong
- Trefeglwys
- Treflys
- Tregynon
- Trewern
- Welshpool
- Whitton
- Yscir
- Ystradfellte
- Ystradgynlais
60 wards, as of the May 2026 boundaries
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
- Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion
- Brecon East
- Brecon West
- Bronllys and Felin-fach
- Builth
- Caersws
- Churchstoke
- Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
- Cwm-twrch
- Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
- Dolforwyn
- Forden and Montgomery
- Glantwymyn
- Glasbury
- Guilsfield
- Gwernyfed
- Hay
- Ithon Valley
- Kerry
- Knighton with Beguildy
- Llanafanfawr with Garth
- Llanbrynmair
- Llandinam with Dolfor
- Llandrindod North
- Llandrindod South
- Llandrinio
- Llandysilio
- Llanelwedd
- Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
- Llanfyllin
- Llangattock and Llangynidr
- Llangors with Bwlch
- Llangunllo with Norton
- Llangyniew and Meifod
- Llanidloes
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
- Llansantffraid
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Llanyre with Nantmel
- Machynlleth
- Maescar and Llywel
- Newtown Central and South
- Newtown East
- Newtown North
- Newtown West
- Old Radnor
- Presteigne
- Rhayader
- Rhiwcynon
- Talgarth
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Tawe Uchaf
- Trelystan and Trewern
- Welshpool Castle
- Welshpool Gungrog
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol
- Ynyscedwyn
- Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew
Neighbours
13 local authorities share a border with Powys, longest border first.
- Shropshire 164.4 km
- Ceredigion 88.0 km
- Herefordshire, County of 75.7 km
- Gwynedd 65.0 km
- Carmarthenshire 56.4 km
- Monmouthshire 32.1 km
- Neath Port Talbot 24.0 km
- Wrexham 21.8 km
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 17.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.8 km
- Blaenau Gwent 13.2 km
- Denbighshire 8.7 km
- Caerphilly 1.8 km
Data published for it
25 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Powys itself.
- Air Quality2024
- Broadband Coverage2025
- Car Availability2021
- Child Poverty2022 to 2025 (4 years)
- Claimant Count2026
- Crime2026
- Ethnicity2021
- EU Referendum Results2016
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions2005 to 2024 (20 years)
- House price to residence-based earnings ratio2025
- Jobs2011 to 2024 (14 years)
- Land Area2024
- Life Expectancy2024
- Life Expectancy Series2003 to 2024 (22 years)
- Mobile Coverage2025
- Population (Local Authority)2011 to 2024 (14 years)
- Public electric vehicle chargers by local authority2026
- Qualifications2021
- Road Collisions by Local Authority2024 and 2025
- Subnational electricity consumption2015 to 2024 (10 years)
- Subnational gas consumption2015 to 2024 (10 years)
- Travel to Work2021
- UK business: activity, size and location2025
- Unemployment2021
- Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation2019
Ask the API
Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.
- The areaDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000023 - Its boundaryDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000023/geometry?tier=medium - Its historyDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000023/history - What it sits withinDocs
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GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000023/children - Its neighboursDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000023/neighbours - What you can ask about itDocs
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