Least deprived 30–40%
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.
1259
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1259 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 1LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD7 1LW
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 —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion44.5%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6419.6%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.0%
25–3410.9%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Knighton Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 66 min
Knucklas Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min
Bucknell Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 791 m straight lineabout 10 min
The Dingle
Bus · after · north-west
- 914 m straight lineabout 11 min
Presteigne Road
Bus · nr Grove Close · south-west
- 930 m straight lineabout 12 min
Presteigne Road
Bus · Opp Grove Cl · north-west
- 996 m straight lineabout 12 min
Farrington Lane
Bus · before Noble Court · south-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Knighton School
Bus · o/s · north
Coordinates & Location for LD7 1LW
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LD7 1LW
Coordinates
52.3318, -3.0341
Grid reference
SO296709
Easting
329,632
Northing
270,918
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R8XJ8+P9
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
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 011B W01000448
W01000448MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 011 W02000107
W02000107LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 011B W01000448
W01000448MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 011 W02000107
W02000107Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 LD7 1LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000448 and MSOA W02000107 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1259
Present — Active
Postcode LD7 1LW 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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