Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Caersws at a glance

House prices
£200,000
Lower prices20th percentile
Schools
98th percentile
Strong
Transport
1st percentile
Weak
Crime rate
52 per 1,000 residents
Middle66th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Caersws a good place to live?

Caersws may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Powys - Powys below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Caersws

Crime rate

Crime rate
52 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
66th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Caersws

House prices

Median sale price
£200,000
Percentile
20th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 21 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Caersws

Schools

98th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Caersws

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

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Transport in Caersws

Transport

1st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Caersws a good place to live?

Caersws may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Caersws safe?

Caersws ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Caersws?

The median sale price was £200,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 20th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Caersws?

Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Caersws?

Nearby public profiles include Machynlleth in Powys - Powys and Welshpool Llanerchyddol in Powys - Powys.