Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 1.7 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.
964
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 964 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 LD2 3RN
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD2 3RN
Counts are for Llanelwedd 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
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
Christian56.2%
No religion35.2%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
65–7417.3%
35–4914.3%
75–849.1%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
One person: other13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 426 m straight lineabout 5 min
Builth Road Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Cilmeri Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Llandrindod Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Buith Road Turn
Bus · after · south-east
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Station Approach
Bus · at · north-east
- 494 m straight lineabout 6 min
Post Office
Bus · nr · south-west
- 554 m straight lineabout 7 min
St John`s Church
Bus · after · south-east
- 939 m straight lineabout 12 min
Caerwnon Park Turn
Bus · before · south
Coordinates & Location for LD2 3RN
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LD2 3RN
Coordinates
52.1718, -3.4223
Grid reference
SO028535
Easting
302,830
Northing
253,570
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R5HCH+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Llanelwedd
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanelwedd
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 014D W01000459
W01000459MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 014 W02000110
W02000110LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 014D W01000459
W01000459MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 014 W02000110
W02000110Smaller 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
7:45 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 LD2 3RN 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 W01000459 and MSOA W02000110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 964
Present — Active
Postcode LD2 3RN 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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