The postcode LD1 5SW is located in Powys It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LD1 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LD1 5SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LD1 5SW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to LD1 5SW is A483 which is centered 17.42 km away.
The closest railway station is Pen-y-Bont Rail Station, 2.17 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 39.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 39.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 26.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LD1 5SW is covered by the Dyfed-Powys police force association and Powys Teaching Health Board is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of road names near to LD1 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LD1 5SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LD1 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Pen-y-Bont Rail Station | 2.17 km | |
| Llandrindod Rail Station | 4.99 km | |
| Llandrindod Rail Station | 5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LD1 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Drew's Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Dol-barcut Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Bwlch-y-cefn Bank | 2.56 km | |
| Llandegley Rocks | 2.64 km | |
| Mynyddyrheol | 2.64 km | |
| Bailey-Einon Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Dolau-Jenkin Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Cwm-brîth Bank | 2.86 km | |
| Cefn Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Pen Coed-swydd | 3.72 km | |
| Coed Gwgan Hall | 4.03 km | |
| Little Hill | 4.06 km | |
| Wern-fach Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Gilwern Hill | 4.61 km | |
| Gelli Hill | 4.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LD1 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7 Mbps | 32.1 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.9 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 8.7% | 91.3% | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 8.7% | 82.6% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 26.1% | 56.5% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 17.4% | 39.1% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 39.1% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 39.1% | 39.1% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for LD1 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | Wales |
| Latitude | 52.25632200 |
| Longitude | -3.30956900 |
| OS Easting | 310708 |
| OS Northing | 0262825 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dyfed-Powys |
| Wales (non-National Park) |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brecon and Radnorshire |
| Electoral Ward | Llanbadarn Fawr |
| Local Authority District | Powys |
| European Electoral Region | Wales |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South West/Mid Wales |
| International Territorial Level Code | W06000023 |
| Travel To Work Area | Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Powys Teaching Health Board |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Wales (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Wales (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | W35001354 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Powys 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Powys 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |