Postcode district · Llandrindod Wells

LD1 area guide

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

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 17,799 (2024)

LD1Postcode district · Llandrindod Wells

At a glance

What LD1 is like

The LD1 postcode district in Powys covers 425 live postcodes and is home to about 17,799 people in 8,119 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.9% 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 sold for a median of £246,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD1 compares

Headline figures for LD1, 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: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,500

Median over 110 sales in LD1, +11% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,178

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LD1 is up 11% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD1 FAQs

Is LD1 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 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD1?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,500.

Homes in LD1 sold for a median of £246,500 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LD1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.1%).

Which council covers LD1?

The local authority for LD1 is Powys.

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

How well connected is LD1?

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). The nearest station is Llandrindod Rail Station, 1.4 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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