Postcode sector · Llanwrtyd Wells

LD5 4 area guide

Who lives in LD5 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 3,187 (2024)

LD5 4Postcode sector · Llanwrtyd Wells

At a glance

What LD5 4 is like

The LD5 4 postcode sector in Powys covers 71 live postcodes and is home to about 3,187 people in 1,450 households. 76.7% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% 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 LD5 4 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD5 4 compares

Headline figures for LD5 4, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 8 sales in LD5 4, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

1 school in LD5 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD5 4 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD5 4 FAQs

Is LD5 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD5 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in LD5 4 sold for a median of £275,000 across 8 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD5 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD5 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LD5 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.9%).

Which council covers LD5 4?

The local authority for LD5 4 is Powys.

LD5 4 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD5 4?

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 Llanwrtyd Rail Station, 1.6 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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