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Brecon West

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South Powys. About 3,992 people in 4.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Brecon West, 81.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,018
1,913th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.1%
3,314th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Brecon West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Brecon WestMiddle
Population60 wards, Powys · 2021
Population: every ward in Powys60 areas from 1,466 to 5,163. The middle area is 2,012. Brecon West is 4,018.
4,0184th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Powys · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Powys60 areas from 19.7% to 96.9%. The middle area is 63.9%. Brecon West is 81.1%.
81.1%15th highest
Claimant rate59 wards, Powys · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Powys59 areas from 0.9% to 8.3%. The middle area is 2.2%. Brecon West is 3.4%.
3.4%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Powys · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Powys60 areas from 49.7% to 63.0%. The middle area is 57.6%. Brecon West is 61.1%.
61.1%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Powys

These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for each ward, so they describe all of Powys and not Brecon West 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
Brecon West in brief

Brecon West had 4,018 usual residents at the census.

In Brecon West, 81.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Brecon West, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.1% of residents in Brecon West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.