Postcode district · Brecon

LD3 area guide

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

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 23,329 (2024)

LD3Postcode district · Brecon

At a glance

What LD3 is like

The LD3 postcode district in Powys covers 876 live postcodes and is home to about 23,329 people in 10,301 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56% 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 LD3 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 177 sales in LD3, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools in LD3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD3 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LD3 is down 7% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD3 FAQs

Is LD3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD3?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in LD3 sold for a median of £265,000 across 177 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LD3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers LD3?

The local authority for LD3 is Powys.

LD3 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD3?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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