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Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod Wells is a town in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 5,309. It has around 1 school, 2 pharmacies, and 6 restaurants and cafés, 20 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Llandrindod, 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £261,794. There were around 109 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Llandrindod Wells area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Powys area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 133,170 residents at roughly 26 people per km².

Council
Powys
County
Powys
Constituency
Brecon and Radnorshire
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Weather

14°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 19° / 14° · 88% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:35

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

4US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom

Crime

72 reported · July 2026 6% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences35
  • Anti-social behaviour11
  • Public order9
  • Criminal damage & arson8

Neighbourhood team: Llandrindod - East and West · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • Community concerns continue to be been raised in relation to drug activity and associated ASB in the vicinity of Glan Yr Ithon and Maes Y…
  • A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in Penybryn, Crossgates. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will b…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

329 reported road collisions (2024)

133 killed or seriously injured · 458 casualties · 24.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

84 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 66 rated 4–5 ★ (52 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Llandrindod (0.2 km)
  • 20 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Llandrindod (0.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£231,004 average 2.9% YoY

Across Powys · to 2026-06

Detached£318,333
Semi-detached£208,644
Terraced£168,033
Flat£92,870

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£622 average monthly rent 9.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £462
  • 2 bed £579
  • 3 bed £701

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

7.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (10.2 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: The Metropole Hotel and Spa (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches9
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

133,170 residents in Powys · 26/km²

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 28%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

1% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band C (20% of 66,730)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens8
  • Restaurants & cafés10

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,730 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

106 jobs advertised · £38,846 avg

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£705 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,047 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

32% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 64,719 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

33% low-carbon electricity

Gas 63% · Wind 24% · Nuclear 5% · Biomass 4%

253 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Llandrindod Wells County War Memorial Hospital · 0.1 km

    Llandrindod Wells County War Memorial Hospital is a health facility in Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board.

  • Llandrindod railway station · 0.1 km

    Llandrindod railway station serves the town of Llandrindod Wells in Powys, Mid Wales. It is a stop on the single-tracked Heart of Wales Line, 51+3⁄4 miles (83.3 km) south-west of Shrewsbury.

  • Old Town Hall, Llandrindod Wells · 0.2 km

    The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. The structure, which accommodates the offices of Llandrindod Wells Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

  • Llandrindod East/West · 0.3 km

    Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West was the name of an electoral ward in the town of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. It was abolished in 2022, and merged with Llandrindod South.

  • Llandrindod Wells F.C. · 0.3 km

    Llandrindod Wells Football Club are an association football club based in the town of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. The club plays in the Mid Wales South.

  • National Cycle Museum · 0.5 km

    The National Cycle Museum is a national museum dedicated to cycling in the United Kingdom and is based in Llandrindod Wells, Wales. It opened in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Llandrindod Wells?
Llandrindod Wells is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
What is the population of Llandrindod Wells?
Llandrindod Wells has an approximate settlement population of 5,309.
How deprived is Llandrindod Wells?
The Powys local authority, which includes Llandrindod Wells, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.