Postcode · Llandrindod Wells

LD1 6HE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

LD1 6HELlandrindod Wells

At a glance

What LD1 6HE is like

LD1 6HE is a postcode in the Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,300 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6HE compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.8 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD1 6HE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LD1 6 is up 17.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD1 6HE FAQs

Is LD1 6HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD1 6HE?

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.

Is LD1 6HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD1 6HE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LD1 6HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (83%).

Which council covers LD1 6HE?

The local authority for LD1 6HE is Powys.

LD1 6HE comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD1 6HE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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