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Coordinates & Location for LD6 5LA
Postcode
LD6 5LA
Coordinates
52.3039, -3.5135
Grid reference
SN968683
Easting
296,898
Northing
268,383
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R8F3P+GH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rhayader
Travel to Work
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1111
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1111 out of 1,909 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion40.7%
Not answered8.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6420.9%
65–7414.4%
35–4914.2%
75–8410.9%
25–3410.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Any member 66+20.7%
Other17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
All members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 6 other households · 28.4%
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rhayader
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rhayader
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 012E W01000487
W01000487MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 012 W02000108
W02000108LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 012E W01000487
W01000487MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 012 W02000108
W02000108Larger 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
5:53 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 LD6 5LA 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. IMD Wales rank: 1111
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000487 and MSOA W02000108 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LD6 5LA 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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