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LD3 0 area guide

Who lives in LD3 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
10,330 (2024)
At a glance

What LD3 0 is like

The LD3 0 postcode sector in Powys covers 230 live postcodes and is home to about 10,330 people in 4,544 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD3 0 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD3 0 compares

Headline figures for LD3 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 31 sales in LD3 0, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in LD3 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD3 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LD3 0 is down 9.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD3 0 FAQs

01
Is LD3 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LD3 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in LD3 0 sold for a median of £260,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD3 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD3 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD3 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.7%).
05
Which council covers LD3 0?

The local authority for LD3 0 is Powys.

LD3 0 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD3 0?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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