# Llandrindod Wells

South east Powys. 5,821 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres.

Llandrindod Wells had 5,598 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000109. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Llandrindod Wells was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 1,831st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/llandrindod-wells#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,598** (2021). Llandrindod Wells had 5,598 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,286th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/llandrindod-wells#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Llandrindod Wells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/llandrindod-wells#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.1%** (January 2026). In Llandrindod Wells, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/powys/llandrindod-wells#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000109) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Llandrindod Wells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000109) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Llandrindod Wells in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000109) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Llandrindod Wells.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000109) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Llandrindod Wells had 5,598 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Llandrindod Wells

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llandrindod Wells at a rate of 164.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.6 per 1,000 people across Powys.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 455 |
| Other crime | 196 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 101 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 78 |
| Drug offences | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Llandrindod Wells compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Llandrindod Wells | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £215,000 | 5th cheapest | 19 middle areas, Powys · 2025 |
| Population | 5,598 | 3rd least populated | 19 middle areas, Powys · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Powys · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.1% | 3rd highest | 19 middle areas, Powys · Jan 2026 |

## Is Llandrindod Wells safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llandrindod Wells at a rate of 164.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.6 per 1,000 people across Powys.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Llandrindod Wells.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (455), other crime (196) and anti-social behaviour (101).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Powys

These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Powys and not Llandrindod Wells alone. [See Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

- **Average house price: £237,762** (July 2026). Powys’s average house price was £237,762 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,909** (2025). Full-time workers living in Powys earned a median of £35,909 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 91st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Powys costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 134,843** (2025). Powys’s population was an estimated 134,843 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Llandrindod Wells in brief

The median price paid for a home in Llandrindod Wells was £215,000 in 2025.
Llandrindod Wells had 5,598 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Llandrindod Wells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Llandrindod Wells, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000109
- Ward: [Llandrindod South †](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/ward/llandrindod-south)
- Constituency: [Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe)
- Council: [Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 12.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,821*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/rhayader-newbridge-on-wye-and-elan-valley), [Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/builth-wells-and-llanwrtyd-wells)

## Latest updates for Llandrindod Wells

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000109

## How to cite

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