On average Brecon has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 19.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brecon is £44,805 per year. Brecon is home to around 8,256 people, with a population density of about 744.1 per km².
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £257,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Brecon area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,055,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £360,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £263,000 | £300 |
| Terraced | 32 | £194,500 | £223 |
| Flats | 4 | £95,500 | £193 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,000 | £120,000 | £178,750 | £139,000 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £97,500 | £180,000 | £132,000 |
| 2018 | £255,000 | £96,000 | £186,750 | £143,000 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £95,000 | £187,500 | £151,000 |
| 2020 | £255,000 | £112,250 | £195,500 | £159,950 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £155,000 | £225,000 | £169,500 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £158,000 | £279,500 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £342,500 | £105,500 | £257,500 | £195,500 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £105,000 | £262,500 | £184,000 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £100,000 | £268,750 | £189,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | — | £247,250 | £161,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £326 | £213 | £153 |
| 2017 | £235 | £151 | £189 | £173 |
| 2018 | £236 | £186 | £192 | £175 |
| 2019 | £232 | £184 | £205 | £171 |
| 2020 | £223 | £179 | £218 | £190 |
| 2021 | £248 | £189 | £220 | £207 |
| 2022 | £302 | £197 | £296 | £209 |
| 2023 | £296 | £185 | £305 | £221 |
| 2024 | £285 | £227 | £297 | £237 |
| 2025 | £325 | £180 | £282 | £248 |
| 2026 | £329 | — | £275 | £209 |
Brecon records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Brecon is £257,000 (about £277 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Brecon scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brecon sits around rank 1,222 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Brecon is around £44,805 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.