Schools and transport may need closer review
Hay at a glance
- House prices
- £295,000
- Middle50th percentile
- Schools
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hay a good place to live?
Hay has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hay
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th 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 Hay
House prices
- Median sale price
- £295,000
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 22 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 Hay
Schools
3rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hay
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Hay
Transport
23rd 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.
FAQs
Is Hay a good place to live?
Hay has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hay safe?
Hay ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hay?
The median sale price was £295,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hay?
Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hay?
Nearby public profiles include Dolforwyn in Powys - Powys and Rhiwcynon in Powys - Powys.
