KEMISH PLACE, HR3 5BY House Prices & Local Information

HR3 5BY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Kemish Place, 0.1km from Hay-on-Wye in Hay-on-Wye. Administratively it sits within Hay ward and the Brecon and Radnorshire constituency.

For renters and young professionals, HR3 5BY offers a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 51) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 26 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for HR3 5BY are sourced from Output Area W00002379 (shared with 35 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.