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LD3 9 area guide

Who lives in LD3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
9,020 (2024)
At a glance

What LD3 9 is like

The LD3 9 postcode sector in Powys covers 186 live postcodes and is home to about 9,020 people in 3,920 households. 63.2% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% 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 LD3 9 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD3 9 compares

Headline figures for LD3 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 51 sales in LD3 9, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in LD3 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£45,204

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD3 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LD3 9 is down 12.3% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD3 9 FAQs

01
Is LD3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 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 LD3 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in LD3 9 sold for a median of £250,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD3 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.7%).
05
Which council covers LD3 9?

The local authority for LD3 9 is Powys.

LD3 9 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD3 9?

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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