Knighton
This postcode is located in the electoral ward of Knighton with Beguildy and the community area of Knighton.
Powys County Council
The County Council is responsible for highways, education, social services, waste and regulatory services. It is funded by Welsh Government, council tax and other income.
The county councillors for the community of Knighton are:
Knighton Town Council
Your Town Council looks after local issues such as green spaces and benches. These vary from place to place. It is funded by council tax and other income.
The annual precept request for Knighton Town Council in 2024/25 was approximately £107,302. For the 2024/25 financial year, there are approximately 1,346 properties in the community.
For the upcoming 2025/26 financial year, there are approximately 1,339 properties in the community.
Did you know? In your area, the most common council tax band is Band C with 31.8% of houses in that band.
Knighton Town Council is made up of 14 councillors.
Visit their website »Council Tax
Council Tax is a local tax made up of 3 precepting authorities - the county council, community or town council and Police & Crime Commissioner. The current breakdown for a Band D property in 2024/25 is shown below.
A comparison between 2023 and 2018 is shown below.
20.5%
Element paid to Powys County Council
Up £449.58 per year.
33.1%
Element paid to Knighton Town Council
Up £26.42 per year.
32.4%
Element paid to Police & Crime Commissioner
Up £107.47 per year.
During this current administration (2022), council tax for this community has increased by 12%, or £245.23 per year / £4.72 per week.
Since 2018, council tax for this community has increased by 28%, or £583.47 per year / £11.22 per week.