Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1212
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1212 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near HR3 5PW
England & WalesCrime trends · near HR3 5PW
Counts are for Hay electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian51.5%
No religion39.4%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
65–7416.3%
35–4914.7%
75–849.8%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
One person: other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 570 m straight lineabout 7 min
Hay Fire Station
Bus · before · north-east
- 577 m straight lineabout 7 min
Hay Fire Station
Bus · after · south-west
- 792 m straight lineabout 10 min
Lower Sheephouse
Bus · nr · south-west
- 803 m straight lineabout 10 min
Lower Sheephouse
Bus · nr · north-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Hay Castle
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for HR3 5PW
Postcode
HR3 5PW
Coordinates
52.0702, -3.1410
Grid reference
SO218419
Easting
321,889
Northing
241,928
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R3VC5+3J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hay-on-Wye
Travel to Work
Brecon
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Hay
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Hay
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 015C W01000445
W01000445MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 015 W02000111
W02000111LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 015C W01000445
W01000445MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 015 W02000111
W02000111Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR3 5PW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000445 and MSOA W02000111 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1212
Present — Active
Postcode HR3 5PW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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