Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.5 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.
735
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 735 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 LD1 5LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD1 5LH
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Llandrindod North electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
No religion49.5%
Christian40.8%
Not answered7.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4916.8%
25–3411.7%
65–7411.6%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.7%
One person: other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Llandrindod Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 265 m straight lineabout 3 min
Llandrindod Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Pen-y-Bont Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llandrindod Wells Tesco
Bus · nr · east
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llandrindod Wells Tesco
Bus · adj · north
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Trefonnen Avenue
Bus · opp 3 · south
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Court
Bus · adj · south-west
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Llandrindod Wells Interchange 4
Bus · at
Coordinates & Location for LD1 5LH
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LD1 5LH
Coordinates
52.2443, -3.3771
Grid reference
SO060615
Easting
306,075
Northing
261,571
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R6JVF+P5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llandrindod Wells
Travel to Work
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
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
Llandrindod North
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llandrindod Wells
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 013B W01000455
W01000455MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 013 W02000109
W02000109LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 013B W01000455
W01000455MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 013 W02000109
W02000109Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 LD1 5LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000455 and MSOA W02000109 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 735
Present — Active
Postcode LD1 5LH 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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