Postcode district

LD6 Postcode District

LD6 is the Postcode District for Rhayader in Powys

The LD6 postcode district is located in the LD Llandrindod Wells postal area, LD6 has a population of 2,887 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..

The area of the district is 83.12 square miles (215.29 square kilometres or 53,198.41 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of LD6. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 1
Streets indexed 47
Geographical postcodes 133
Councils crossed 1

Map of LD6

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District overview

The primary settlement in the LD6 postcode district is Rhayader, located in the county of Powys, Wales. Other significant settlements in the district include Bwlch-y-Sarnau, Claerwen Valley, Cwmdauddwr, Elan Valley, Nantmel, Pant-y-Dwr, St. Harmon, and Triangle Cwmdauddwr. The main post town in the LD6 postcode district is Rhayader.

There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector LD6 5, covers Rhayader in Powys.

The post town for this district is RHAYADER.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Powys - Powys area with a total of 116 postal codes.

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Llanidloes 8.80 N
Llandrindod Wells 9.71 SE
Builth Wells 13.80 SSE
Llanwrtyd Wells 15.22 SSW
Newtown 17.05 NE
Tregaron 17.12 WSW
Knighton 21.85 E
Machynlleth 22.21 NNW
Aberystwyth 22.87 WNW
Presteigne 23.92 E
Montgomery 24.16 NE
Kington 24.17 ESE
Llandovery 24.64 SSW
Llanfair Caereinion 24.72 NNE
Hay-on-Wye 25.31 SE
Lampeter 26.18 WSW
Talgarth 26.62 SSE
Bishop's Castle 26.76 ENE
Brecon 26.90 SSE

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 133

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
RHAYADER RHAYADER LD6 5 67
RHAYADER RHAYADER LD6 5 10
RHAYADER RHAYADER LD6 5 7
St. Harmon RHAYADER LD6 5 5
Elan Valley RHAYADER LD6 5 4
Pant-y-Dwr RHAYADER LD6 5 4
Elan Valley RHAYADER LD6 5 4
Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 4
St. Harmon RHAYADER LD6 5 3
RHAYADER RHAYADER LD6 5 3
Pant-y-Dwr RHAYADER LD6 5 3
Bwlch-y-Sarnau RHAYADER LD6 5 3
RHAYADER RHAYADER LD6 5 2
Claerwen Valley RHAYADER LD6 5 2
Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 2
Nantmel RHAYADER LD6 5 2
Triangle Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Triangle Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Triangle Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Triangle Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Cwmdauddwr RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Bwlch-y-Sarnau RHAYADER LD6 5 1
Nantmel RHAYADER LD6 5 1

Street list for LD6

BRIDGE STREET B4518

B-road

Rhayader, Powys

B Road
USRN: 30900740

BRYN GWY

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900741

BRYN HAUL

ST HARMON, Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85315003

BRYNBERTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85314810

BRYNHEULOG

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30907856

BRYNTIRION LANE

Minor road

Rhayader, Powys

Minor Road
USRN: 85319177

CAE GLAS

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85314811

CAEHERBERT LANE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900742

CASTLE ROAD

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900743

CHURCH STREET B4518

B-road

Rhayader, Powys

B Road
USRN: 30900744

CROSS LANE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900745

CURLEWS MEADOW

ST HARMON, Rhayader, Powys

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 85317480

CWRT CAE TEG

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85318173

DARK LANE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900746

DOLYBONT

ST HARMON, Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85315002

EAST STREET A44

A-road

Rhayader, Powys

A Road
USRN: 30903094

EAST STREET ENTERPRISE PARK

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85315232

GLAN GWY

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900748

GLANYRAFON

ELAN VALLEY, Rhayader, Powys

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 85314829

GREEN GARDENS

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30911494

HAZELMERE CLOSE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900749

HAZELMERE ESTATE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85319550

HEOL-Y-BRENIN

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900750

LLAWRLLAN

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30907854

LLWYBR Y GATH

Minor road

ABBEY CWM-HIR, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Minor Road
USRN: 30900682

MAES BRENIN

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30907855

MAES COTTAGE ESTATE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900751

MAES Y NANT

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900752

MAES YR YSGOL

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85319551

MAES-Y-DERI

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85314807

MAESMAWR

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30914526

MARTIN'S WAY

Rhayader, Powys


USRN: 85318796

MIN-Y-FFORDD

PANT-Y-DWR, Rhayader, Powys


USRN: 85315004

NANT RHYD-HIR

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85317781

NANTHYWEL MEADOW

ST HARMON, Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85320009

NEW ROAD

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30911504

NORTH STREET A470

A-road

Rhayader, Powys

A Road
USRN: 30900754

OAKS MEADOW

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 85314812

PENMAES

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900755

SOUTH STREET A470

A-road

Rhayader, Powys

A Road
USRN: 30900756

ST HARMON ROAD B4518

B-road

Rhayader, Powys

B Road
USRN: 30900757

STATION ROAD

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900758

SUNNYFIELD

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900759

TANNERS ROW

Rhayader, Powys

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 30900760

WATER LANE

Rhayader, Powys

Local Road
USRN: 30900761

WEST STREET B4518

B-road

Rhayader, Powys

B Road
USRN: 30908902

WYE VIEW TERRACE A470

A-road

Rhayader, Powys

A Road
USRN: 30900763

Crime overview

Most common crime types

Crime type Count
Violence and sexual offences 211
Criminal damage and arson 57
Public order 50
Other theft 25
Drugs 24
Burglary 16
Vehicle crime 13
Other crime 7
Possession of weapons 7
Shoplifting 3
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1

Retail and shopping

Street Town Locality Number of shops Central postcode Map
WEST STREET RHAYADER 18 LD6 5AB View map
EAST STREET RHAYADER 13 LD6 5DS View map
NORTH STREET RHAYADER 10 LD6 5BT View map
BRIDGE STREET RHAYADER 6 LD6 5AG View map

Healthcare services

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Rhayader Dental Clinic HAFAN, MAES Y DERI, RHAYADER, POWYS, LD6 5DG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE No contact details listed

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Rhayader Group Practice CAEHERBERT LANE, RHAYADER, LD6 5ED GP PRACTICE
Call 01597 810231

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Rowlands Pharmacy LONDON HOUSE, WEST STREET, RHAYADER, LD6 5AB PHARMACY
Call 01597 810445

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No opticians found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

Property and housing

Yearly house price averages for the district

Type of property 2025 average 2025 sales 2024 average 2024 sales 2023 average 2023 sales 2022 average 2022 sales
Detached £259,727 15 £275,444 27 £251,019 9 £313,750 22
Semi-detached £228,333 3 £211,250 4 £194,285 7 £203,445 6
Terraced £151,722 9 £165,510 10 £206,667 6 £152,625 16
Flats N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A £176,000 1

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessible motorway junctions

No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
LD6 5 Rhayader Scale Payment Delivery Office

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
L D 6 - X X X
L D 6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Administrative and boundary notes

The largest settlement in the LD6 postal code is RHAYADER followed by PANT-Y-DWR, and ST HARMON.

The LD6 Postcode shares a border with SY25 (TREGARON, PONTRHYDFENDIGAID, LLANDDEWI BREFI), LD1 (LLANDRINDOD WELLS, HOWEY, NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE), SY18 (LLANIDLOES, LLANGURIG, VAN) and SY23 (ABERYSTWYTH, PENGLAIS, LLANBADARN FAWR).

Maps and visuals

Map of the LD6 postcode
District map
A word cloud for the LD6 postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the LD6 district
Additional district map

Weather

Weather Forecast for Rhayader

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