The placeConstituency · Wales · Electorate 73,114 · 2023 boundaries

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.

Liberal Democrats MP David Chadwick holds the seat on 29.5% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.

Member of ParliamentDavid Chadwick · Liberal Democrats
CouncilsPowys · Neath Port Talbot
Boundary set2023
ONS codeW07000085
Electorate · 2024
73.1k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
29.5%
Liberal Democrats · +3.2pp over Con
Settlements
20
Largest: Rural & dispersed
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
16.8
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
2 Jun 2026

A steady opposition MP whose most visible recent work has been local campaigning rather than parliamentary rebellion. Chadwick has pushed for film-style content ratings on social media -- visiting schools across his constituency to gather evidence and taking the case to Parliament -- and has pressed the government on rural transport funding and the cost of living for rural households. These three threads account for his highest-profile press coverage over the past year.

At Westminster, Chadwick votes with the Liberal Democrats on every occasion where data is available -- a 100% party-line record across 365 votes, putting him roughly 30 percentage points behind the Commons average for participation. His voting pattern puts him firmly against Labour's fiscal and taxation agenda (aligned just 18--23% of the time on those dimensions) while backing Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight almost without exception -- 97% and 95% respectively. He opposed the government's position repeatedly during the recent Lords amendments battles on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and the Children's School and Wellbeing Bill, and voted against carrying over the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. His speeches cluster around the economy, local government, and environment -- consistent with a rural Welsh seat -- and he sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee.

One notable deviation from his own party: he votes less often against assisted dying than the Lib Dem average (33% versus 53%), suggesting a softer personal position on that issue. His news sentiment is broadly neutral across 82 articles in the past 90 days. No rebel votes have been recorded since his election in July 2024.

29.5%
LD vote · 2024 GE
2
Councils overlapping the seat
37
Wards · 43 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.37 wards · 43 councillors · 2 councils

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Aber Craf Ystradgynlais(2 seats)Williams · Williams1,606Powys LDMay 2022
Allt Wen Nia Jenkins459Neath Port Talbot LabMay 2022
Brecon East(2 seats)Walsh · Rijnenberg1,616Powys LDMay 2022
Brecon West(2 seats)Meredith · Dorrance2,172Powys LDMay 2022
Bronllys Felin Fach Thomas Joseph Colbert278Powys LDMay 2022
Builth Jeremy David Pugh450Powys LDMay 2022
Crickhowell With Cwmdu Tretower(2 seats)Masefield · Hall1,356Powys LDNov 2023
Cwm Twrch Sandra Christine Davies463Powys LDMay 2022
Cwmllynfell Ystalyfera Susan Grounds383Neath Port Talbot LabApr 2025
Disserth Trecoed With Newbridge Little Brighouse290Powys LDMay 2022
Glasbury James Gibson-Watt561Powys LDMay 2022
Godrer Graig Rosalyn Davies387Neath Port Talbot LabMay 2022
Gwernyfed William Lloyd423Powys LDMay 2022
Hay Gareth Ratcliffe488Powys LDMay 2017
Ithon Valley Geoff Morgan296Powys LDMay 2022
Knighton With Beguildy(2 seats)Williams · Kenyon-Wade1,056Powys LDMay 2022
Llanafanfawr With Garth Bryan Davies371Powys LDMay 2022
Llandrindod North Jake Berriman408Powys LDMay 2022
Llandrindod South Lauren D'Silva506Powys LDMay 2026
Llanelwedd Gareth Emlyn Jones505Powys LDMay 2022
Llangattock Llangynidr Jackie Charlton541Powys LDMay 2022
Llangors With Bwlch Sian Bridget Nansi Cox319Powys LDMay 2022
Llangunllo With Norton Deb Edwards359Powys LDMay 2022
Llanwrtyd Wells Peter Ronald James405Powys LDMay 2022
Llanyre With Nantmel Claire Mills386Powys LDMay 2022
Maescarllywel Edwin Roderick490Powys LDMay 2022
Old Radnor Edward Stuart Jones310Powys LDMay 2022
Pontardawe(2 seats)Richards · Davies1,564Neath Port Talbot LabMay 2022
Presteigne Beverley Jane Baynham527Powys LDMay 2022
Rhayader Angela Davies600Powys LDMay 2022
Rhos Bob Woolford494Neath Port Talbot LabFeb 2024
Talgarth Bill Powell588Powys LDMay 2022
Talybont On Usk Raiff Devlin352Powys LDNov 2023
Tawe Uchaf David Thomas572Powys LDMay 2022
Trebanos Rebeca Phillips445Neath Port Talbot LabMay 2022
Ynyscedwyn Susan McNicholas677Powys LDMay 2022
Yscir With Honddu Isaf Llanddew Iain Charles McIntosh515Powys LDMay 2022

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.20 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (37,993), with Ystalyfera (9,100) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 92,064.

large-town 37,993town 22,798village 31,273

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Rural & dispersed37,993large town
Ystalyfera9,100town
Brecon6,525town
Pontardawe5,772town
Llandrindod Wells3,451village
Knighton2,911village
Showing 6 of 20·All 20 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate53.3%57.1%-7%
Owner-occupied69.2%63.1%+10%
Private rented16.3%20.0%-18%
Social rented14.3%16.8%-15%

Ethnicity.

White97.4%
Asian1.1%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.3%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 49.2% Female 50.8% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£26,700
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£32,600
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
4,975
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
55
0 primary · 0 secondary

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£188m
Taxpayers44,000
Median per taxpayer£2,500
Mean per taxpayer£4,240

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

This constituency is served by Powys and Neath Port Talbot. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.

For household tax breakdown

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§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
16.8
-19% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
5.6
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
48% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences8.1
Criminal damage & arson1.8
Anti-social behaviour1.4
Public order1.4
Other theft1.0
Drugs0.8
Burglary0.7

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 14·All 14 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.1 contest · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
David ChadwickWONLD13,73629.5
Fay JonesCon12,26426.4
Matthew DorranceLab9,90421.3
Adam HillRef6,56714.1
Emily Durrant-MunroPlaid2,2804.9
Amerjit Kaur-DhaliwalGrn1,1882.5
Jonathan HarringtonInd3720.8
Lady Lily The PinkInd2370.5

Turnout 46,548

Prior contests.

Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission