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LD2 3 area guide

Who lives in LD2 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
13,653 (2024)
At a glance

What LD2 3 is like

The LD2 3 postcode sector in Powys covers 285 live postcodes and is home to about 13,653 people in 6,418 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD2 3 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD2 3 compares

Headline figures for LD2 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 48 sales in LD2 3, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
8

8 schools in LD2 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD2 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    21.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LD2 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD2 3 FAQs

01
Is LD2 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LD2 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in LD2 3 sold for a median of £280,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD2 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD2 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD2 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.5% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).
05
Which council covers LD2 3?

The local authority for LD2 3 is Powys.

LD2 3 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD2 3?

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 Builth Road 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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