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Knighton & Presteigne

Middle area

East Powys. 9,911 people in 527 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Knighton & Presteigne’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£280,000
3,347th lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
9,778
1,342nd highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
46.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Knighton & Presteigne compares

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Median sale price19 middle areas, Powys · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Powys19 areas from £170,000 to £443,000. The middle area is £261,000. Knighton & Presteigne is £280,000.
£280,0005th highest
Population19 middle areas, Powys · 2021
Population: every middle area in Powys19 areas from 5,166 to 10,349. The middle area is 6,491. Knighton & Presteigne is 9,778.
9,7782nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 middle areas, Powys · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Powys19 areas from 33.8% to 92.3%. The middle area is 69.1%. Knighton & Presteigne is 46.2%.
46.2%7th lowest
Claimant rate19 middle areas, Powys · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Powys19 areas from 1.5% to 5.6%. The middle area is 2.3%. Knighton & Presteigne is 3.1%.
3.1%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Powys

These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Powys and not Knighton & Presteigne alone. See Powys

Average house price
£237,762
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,909
91st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.6×
138th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
83.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Knighton & Presteigne in brief

The median price paid for a home in Knighton & Presteigne was £280,000 in 2025.

Knighton & Presteigne had 9,778 usual residents at the census.

In Knighton & Presteigne, 46.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Knighton & Presteigne, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.