On average Hay has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 15.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hay is £41,861 per year. Hay is home to around 1,680 people, with a population density of about 1,022.6 per km².
Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 (about £290 per square foot) in Hay area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,202 up to £815,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £420,000 | £371 |
| Terraced | 13 | £290,000 | £275 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £275,000 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £490,000 | £156,500 | £196,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £272,995 | £200,000 | £242,500 | £192,498 |
| 2018 | £249,995 | £78,500 | £189,995 | £222,250 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £151,000 | £227,500 | £191,000 |
| 2020 | £257,500 | £115,275 | £218,750 | £190,500 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £222,500 | £250,000 | £249,500 |
| 2022 | £445,000 | £95,000 | £295,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £409,538 | £190,000 | £294,448 | £283,500 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £165,000 | £290,000 | £253,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £220,000 | £250,500 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | — | £275,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £206 | £279 | £239 |
| 2017 | £271 | £149 | £238 | £258 |
| 2018 | £238 | £250 | £246 | £260 |
| 2019 | £230 | £249 | £228 | £254 |
| 2020 | £243 | £219 | £249 | £238 |
| 2021 | £259 | £388 | £254 | £293 |
| 2022 | £308 | £285 | £323 | £310 |
| 2023 | £344 | £369 | £289 | £310 |
| 2024 | £309 | £257 | £309 | £333 |
| 2025 | £352 | — | £286 | £250 |
| 2026 | £422 | — | £234 | £300 |
Hay records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Hay is £292,500 (about £290 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hay scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hay sits around rank 1,575 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hay is around £41,861 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Hay is represented by 1 elected councillor: Gareth Ratcliffe (Liberal Democrats).
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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.