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Presteigne: your neighbourhood

Presteigne electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 31.8% here, compared with 27.9% across Powys (3.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 16% here, compared with 14% across Powys (2.4 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 14.5% here, compared with 16.8% across Powys (2.2 percentage points lower).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

31.8%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

613 out of 1,930.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.1%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

118 out of 1,929.

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People counted in the census

1,930

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,930 out of 1,930.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33.2%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

549 out of 1,652.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.6%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

467 out of 923.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14.5%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

134 out of 923.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

47%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

777 out of 1,653.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

50.9%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

841 out of 1,653.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.3%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

54 out of 1,653.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.3%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

319 out of 1,652.

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Homes rented privately

18%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

166 out of 924.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

34.9%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

577 out of 1,653.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

16%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

152 out of 924.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.1%

21 March 2021 · Presteigne

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

35 out of 1,653.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Presteigne ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

103 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 115 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Presteigne ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 8 mapped crimes in September 2024; 3 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Presteigne
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202482
October 202492
November 202460
December 202471
January 202550
February 202581
March 2025112
April 202581
May 202521
June 2025151
July 2025234
August 2025130
September 2025101
October 202563
November 2025151
December 202562
January 2026141
February 202651
March 202653
April 202660
May 202661
June 2026101
July 2026175
August 202631
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Presteigne
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime63
criminal damage arson13
public order7
burglary5
shoplifting4
drugs4
other theft4
possession of weapons1
vehicle crime1
other crime1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Powys →