Postcode · Rhayader

LD6 5LY area guide

Who lives in LD6 5LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)

LD6 5LYRhayader

At a glance

What LD6 5LY is like

LD6 5LY is a postcode in the Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53% 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 LD6 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD6 5LY compares

Headline figures for LD6 5LY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 25 sales in LD6 5, −14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,772

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD6 5LY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LD6 5 is down 14.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD6 5LY FAQs

Is LD6 5LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 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 LD6 5LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LD6 5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD6 5LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD6 5LY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LD6 5LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (84.7%).

Which council covers LD6 5LY?

The local authority for LD6 5LY is Powys.

LD6 5LY comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD6 5LY?

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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