LD3 3DE Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

LD3 3DE is a postcode in Brecon West, Powys, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near LD3 3DE, then scores the surrounding small area 57/100 - top 45% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around LD3 3DE are housing and safety, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for LD3 3DE is based on Powys 017 Census 2021. It covers 8,242 residents, 744 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 44, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 56% owner-occupied, 21% privately rented, 22% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

Families checking schools near LD3 3DE can compare 4 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near LD3 3DE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near LD3 3DE; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.