Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.2 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.
1376
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1376 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 LD7 1HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD7 1HJ
Counts are for Knighton with Beguildy 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
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion43.9%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6423.6%
65–7416.2%
35–4915.1%
75–8410.5%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
One person: other21.5%
One person: aged 66+19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 400 m straight lineabout 5 min
Knighton Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min
Knucklas Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Bucknell Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Knighton School
Bus · o/s · north
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Farrington Lane
Bus · before Noble Court · south-east
- 435 m straight lineabout 5 min
Knighton Station
Bus · after · south
- 443 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Dingle
Bus · after · north-west
- 489 m straight lineabout 6 min
Presteigne Road
Bus · Opp Grove Cl · north-west
Coordinates & Location for LD7 1HJ
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LD7 1HJ
Coordinates
52.3420, -3.0391
Grid reference
SO293720
Easting
329,306
Northing
272,055
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R8XR6+R9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Knighton
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
Knighton with Beguildy
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Knighton
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 011C W01000449
W01000449MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 011 W02000107
W02000107LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 011C W01000449
W01000449MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 011 W02000107
W02000107Smaller 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
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentJune 1997 — Introduced
Postcode LD7 1HJ 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 W01000449 and MSOA W02000107 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1376
Present — Active
Postcode LD7 1HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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