Postcode district · Builth Wells

LD2 area guide

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

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 13,653 (2024)

LD2Postcode district · Builth Wells

At a glance

What LD2 is like

The LD2 postcode district in Powys covers 286 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 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD2 compares

Headline figures for LD2, 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, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

8 schools in LD2. 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 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LD2 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD2 FAQs

Is LD2 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).

How much does a house cost in LD2?

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

Homes in LD2 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.

Is LD2 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, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LD2?

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%).

Which council covers LD2?

The local authority for LD2 is Powys.

LD2 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD2?

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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