Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 14.1 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.
1155
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1155 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 5LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD1 5LW
Counts are for Llandrindod South 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
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.3%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion43.6%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.8%
75–8413.1%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
One person: other22.3%
One person: aged 66+20.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 22.6%
Coordinates & Location for LD1 5LW
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LD1 5LW
Coordinates
52.2372, -3.3802
Grid reference
SO058607
Easting
305,848
Northing
260,790
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R6JP9+VW
User Type
Small 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 South
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 013C W01000456
W01000456MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 013 W02000109
W02000109LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 013C W01000456
W01000456MSOA 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 5LW 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 W01000456 and MSOA W02000109 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1155
Present — Active
Postcode LD1 5LW 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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