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LD8 area guide

Who lives in LD8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,626 (2024)
At a glance

What LD8 is like

The LD8 postcode district in Powys covers 193 live postcodes and is home to about 11,626 people in 5,383 households. 67.1% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.7% 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 LD8 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD8 compares

Headline figures for LD8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£277,500

Median over 28 sales in LD8, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in LD8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£43,283

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LD8 is down 9% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD8 FAQs

01
Is LD8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LD8?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in LD8 sold for a median of £277,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LD8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LD8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).
05
Which council covers LD8?

The local authority for LD8 is Powys.

LD8 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LD8?

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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