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LD7 1 area guide

Who lives in LD7 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
7,801 (2024)
At a glance

What LD7 1 is like

The LD7 1 postcode sector in Powys covers 195 live postcodes and is home to about 7,801 people in 3,544 households. 74% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.1% 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 LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD7 1 compares

Headline figures for LD7 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£245,000

Median over 40 sales in LD7 1, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in LD7 1.

Household incomeMore
£43,271

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD7 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD7 1 FAQs

01
Is LD7 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LD7 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD7 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD7 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD7 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.8%).
05
Which council covers LD7 1?

The local authority for LD7 1 is Powys.

LD7 1 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD7 1?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Knucklas Rail Station, 0.6 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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