Towns and cities in Sir Powys by population
All 41 populated places in Sir Powys, ranked by current population. The largest is Newtown, with 11,362 people.
Every place in Sir Powys, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Sir Powys's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area. Why figures differ.
0.07M
sum of the places listed below
41
towns & places
Newtown
largest place
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtown | 11,362 |
| 2 | Brecon | 8,250 |
| 3 | Welshpool | 6,764 |
| 4 | Llandrindod Wells | 5,309 |
| 5 | Knighton | 3,719 |
| 6 | Llanidloes | 2,929 |
| 7 | Builth Wells | 2,829 |
| 8 | Machynlleth | 2,235 |
| 9 | Crickhowell | 2,063 |
| 10 | Presteigne | 2,056 |
| 11 | Rhayader | 1,824 |
| 12 | Four Crosses | 1,438 |
| 13 | Talgarth | 1,268 |
| 14 | Guilsfield | 1,220 |
| 15 | Llanfyllin | 1,105 |
| 16 | Llanfair Caereinion | 1,055 |
| 17 | Llangynidr | 1,036 |
| 18 | Montgomery | 986 |
| 19 | Abermule | 900 |
| 20 | Tregynon | 892 |
| 21 | Llanymynech | 887 |
| 22 | Caersws | 816 |
| 23 | Kerry | 785 |
| 24 | Clyro | 781 |
| 25 | Forden | 745 |
| 26 | Carno | 730 |
| 27 | Llangattock | 662 |
| 28 | Llanwrtyd Wells | 630 |
| 29 | Llandinam | 576 |
| 30 | Newbridge on Wye | 566 |
| 31 | Coelbren | 537 |
| 32 | Bronllys | 491 |
| 33 | Arddleen | 418 |
| 34 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | 408 |
| 35 | Norton | 375 |
| 36 | Pontneddfechan | 366 |
| 37 | Meifod | 317 |
| 38 | Berriew | 283 |
| 39 | Llanyre | 279 |
| 40 | Sennybridge | 230 |
| 41 | Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | 1 |
Common questions
What is the largest town in Sir Powys?
Newtown, with 11,362 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 41 recorded places in Sir Powys by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.