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LD1 6 area guide

Who lives in LD1 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
14,961 (2024)
At a glance

What LD1 6 is like

The LD1 6 postcode sector in Powys covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 14,961 people in 6,859 households. 69.3% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LD1 6 sold for a median of £252,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD1 6 compares

Headline figures for LD1 6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£252,500

Median over 46 sales in LD1 6, +17.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in LD1 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£39,021

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD1 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LD1 6 is up 17.4% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD1 6 FAQs

01
Is LD1 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LD1 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £252,500.

Homes in LD1 6 sold for a median of £252,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD1 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD1 6, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD1 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.6%).
05
Which council covers LD1 6?

The local authority for LD1 6 is Powys.

LD1 6 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD1 6?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pen-y-Bont Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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