Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: MP, 2024 result and local figures
David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. David Chadwick took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 13,736 votes (29.5%), ahead of Fay Jones (Conservative) on 12,264. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 63.7% (46,548 of 73,114); the winning margin was 1,472 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe apart: the lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (29.8 per sq km), and the 22nd lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (92,503).
About 92,500 people live in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 92,503. 26,359 were aged 65 or over and 14,010 were under 16.
71.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.6 points). The economically inactive share was 25.2%.
Full-time employees living in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had median pay of £35,725 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £33,985. A year before, the residents' median was £34,616. The residents' figure ranks 176th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
5,610 business sites were registered in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe in March 2026 (5,565 a year before), and employed 29,000 people in 2024.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £240,000 and half for less. That is up 51% on £158,725 ten years before. It ranks 200th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 974 recorded sales.
3,399 children in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 24.3% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 20.7% in 2024/25, from 18.9% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 3.0% of 16 to 64 year olds in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe were claimants (1,550 people). That is up from 1,420 twelve months before.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,649 households and 29.8 residents per square kilometre; 30.3% of workers mainly worked from home and 29.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
David Chadwick, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by David Chadwick on this site
In Parliament
What David Chadwick said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 October 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 249 spoken contributions by David Chadwick since 4 July 2024.
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I am here today to speak on behalf of the 217 people in my constituency who have signed this petition, as well as those who have taken the time to write to me and those I met from Breconshire Friends of Prostate …
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Young people are the future of the armed forces, and that is why cadet groups are so important. In England, schools receive £360 a year for every child from an armed forces family, helping them to provide extra support.
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Those demographic statistics are alarming. In Powys, there are high average occupancy rates for nursing beds across community hospitals—91% in Llandrindod Wells and 82% in Ystradgynlais—yet Powys teaching health board is consulting on potentially cutting the number of community …
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It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman) for securing this vital debate, which could not be more timely for my constituents.
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Kaylan Hippsley, who grew up in Ystradgynlais, was just 13 years old when he was tragically killed by a driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol in February 2024.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chadwick | Liberal Democrat | 13,736 | 29.5% | +0.3 |
| Fay Jones | Conservative | 12,264 | 26.3% | −20.3 |
| Matthew Dorrance | Labour | 9,904 | 21.3% | +3.7 |
| Adam Hill | Reform UK | 6,567 | 14.1% | +12.3 |
| Emily Durrant-Munro | Plaid Cymru | 2,280 | 4.9% | +1.7 |
| Amerjit Kaur-Dhaliwal | Green Party | 1,188 | 2.6% | +2.1 |
| Jonathan Harrington | Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party | 372 | 0.8% | |
| Lady Lily The Pink | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 237 | 0.5% | −0.2 |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 29.5% | Conservative 26.4% | 1,472 | 63.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 46.6% | Liberal Democrat 29.2% | 9,091 | 72.5% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Powys W06000023
- Neath Port Talbot W06000012
Who has power over Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Every body that makes decisions for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Dyfed-Powys Police police force
- South Wales Police police force
- Powys Teaching Health Board NHS
- Swansea Bay University Health Board NHS
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe this page: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
UK Parliament lists David Chadwick, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat) won with 13,736 votes, a majority of 1,472, on a turnout of 63.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,550 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
The median price paid was £240,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,725 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,399 (24.3% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 92,503 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.