Several subjects drag its grade down. The weak point is safety (D−) — 78 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 20.7 home and vehicle crimes. Only 1% of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people have more crime per resident. It lags on jobs & income as well: the mean household earns £38,509 a year. Where it does best is walkability (A): 24% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A median £207,250 buys a home here, 4.9 times what households in the Powys council area earn in a year. Overall, that makes a C−, better than 18% of UK towns.

Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.

Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published. This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

StrongestAWalkabilityWeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Safety

What makes Llandrindod Wells stand out

The 3 things Llandrindod Wells does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Homes built before 1919

History

Against 15% in the typical UK town

Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.

Rent against income, UK towns

Renting

£621 a month

Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 99% of UK towns

ONS private rents, Powys council area.

Claimant rate, against UK towns

Work

of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 97% of UK towns

DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.

How Llandrindod Wells grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llandrindod Wells is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workD⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →

SchoolsNot published in Wales–

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Outdoors88% live within 400 m of a park; 4.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB⁻Open →Civic life7.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 76% live within 1 km of a libraryA⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Gwalia square Llandrindod Wells, 1910s · Photo: National Library of Wales · CC0

Llandrindod Wells’s story

Llandrindod Wells in pictures

Cadw lists 22 buildings inside Llandrindod Wells’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 8 old photos and postcards going back to 1910.

1910sHigh St. from Llandrindod Wells Rly bridge
1910sLlandrindod Wells - "The lake" (showing Pump House Hotel)
1910sLlandrindod Wells - swans on the lake

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llandrindod Wells.

Safety

More crimes per resident in Llandrindod Wells than in 99% of UK towns

In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 793 crimes and 82 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Llandrindod Wells’s built-up area. There were 16.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Powys’ towns (8.4) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53% of recorded crime.

78violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD⁻Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual419

Public order94

Damage & arson75

Drugs45

Other theft44

Shoplifting39

Burglary26

Other crime23

Anti-social82

Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

20.7

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

16.6

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

793

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

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Safety Grade78 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Llandrindod Wells has more crime per resident than 99% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 2 graded neighbours Questions“Is Llandrindod Wells safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.

Schools

2 state schools in Llandrindod Wells

Some 401 pupils attend Llandrindod Wells’s two primaries. Below is one of them, and why it was picked. One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Ysgol Trefonnen Church In Wales Community PrimaryLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	203	–

Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

More people aged 16 to 64 in Llandrindod Wells claim unemployment benefits than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 5.6%

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

55% of commuters who live in Llandrindod Wells also work there. For every resident in work, Llandrindod Wells has 1.6 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 57%, higher than both Powys’ towns (44%) and Wales’s towns (41%). The car carried nearly three quarters of commuters at the census.

24%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving74%

On foot21%

Bicycle2%

Bus1%

57%

of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%

26%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£39K

mean household income, before tax

5.6%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

Walkability: more walkable than 87% of UK towns

Full pageLlandrindod Wells’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here3,400 jobs based here · Public administration and defence is the biggest, 35%Commute map24% walk, cycle or ride Household income£39K a year · Mean household income Getting to work57% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Health

Llandrindod Wells is 31.1 miles from the nearest A&E

25% of residents have a disability, above both Powys’ towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). One GP practice serves the town. At the census, nearly a tenth of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Life expectancy here is 83.3 for women and 78.2 for men (2019–23).

74%good or very good healthC⁻Health Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 74%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%

Census 2021	Llandrindod Wells	Powys	Wales
Good or very good health	74%	78%	78%
Bad or very bad health	8.1%	6.5%	7.1%
Disabled (Equality Act)	25%	22%	22%

78.2

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

83.3

life expectancy at birth, women

Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

Full pageLlandrindod Wells’ health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 83.3, men 78.2 Getting care31.1 miles to A&E · The County Hospital GP practices1 GP practice · 5,429 residents per practice Census health74% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.

History

Llandrindod Wells has 22 listed buildings

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

For its size, Llandrindod Wells has the second fewest listed buildings of the towns in Powys. Of Llandrindod Wells’ land, 12% lies in conservation areas, between Powys’ towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Homes built before 1919 account for 35% of the housing. Grade II* covers 1 of them.

22listed buildingsA⁻History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Cadw

Grade I0

Grade II*1

Grade II21

Among them · Grade II*

The Automobile Palace Grade II*

scheduled monument

registered park and garden

35%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageLlandrindod Wells’ history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings22 listed buildings Homes by age35% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursBehind its 2 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Llandrindod Wells?”

Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

HousingCost of living grade B⁺

More households rent privately in Llandrindod Wells than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 28%

Owners make up 55% of households, below both Powys’ towns (61%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £621 a month across the Powys council area. Half of the 230 standard sales inside Llandrindod Wells’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £207,250.

£207Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Llandrindod Wells£207K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£270,000	87
Semi-detached	£201,000	68
Terraced	£150,000	35
Flat or maisonette	£85,000	40

55%

of households own their home · Wales 65%

28%

rent privately · Wales 17%

£621

average private rent a month, Powys council area

£2,352

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageLlandrindod Wells’ housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £207,250 Renting£621 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,352 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters55% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Who lives here

Llandrindod Wells has fewer young adults than Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24

Line up the people of Llandrindod Wells by age and the one in the middle is 49.5. 28% of residents are 65 or over, near Powys’ towns (27%) and higher than Wales’s towns (21%).

49.5median age

Llandrindod WellsPowysWales

PowysWales

Ages · share of residents

28%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications20%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar16%

Degree level28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Llandrindod Wells
	Llandrindod Wells	Powys	Wales
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	8.8%	9.5%	12%
25–44	21%	21%	25%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	28%	27%	21%
No qualifications	20%	20%	20%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.2%	5.6%
A levels or similar	16%	17%	17%
Degree level	28%	30%	31%

Full pageLlandrindod Wells’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.5 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households2,710 households · 55% own their home Where people were born6.9% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Llandrindod Wells?”

ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Nearby attractions

National Cycle Museum and 3 more in and around Llandrindod Wells

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llandrindod Wells. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumNational Cycle Museumin town

MuseumRadnorshire Museumin town

CastleCefnllys Castle1.7 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumSignal Box Museumin town

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

National Cycle Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Radnorshire Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cefnllys Castle: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Llandrindod Wells

15pages on Llandrindod Wells

The big questions

SafetyD⁻78 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingB⁺Median home £207K · rent £621 a month Housing65 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tremont Road Schools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthC⁻Work & commuteD⁻75% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁻88% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 21°C (69°F), 1,089 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.5 · 5,429 people HistoryA⁻22 listed buildings Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Powys Famous people5 born here, among them Carl Robinson

Landmarks

22 listed buildings in Llandrindod Wells.

All landmarks →

The Automobile PalaceGrade II* listed

Llandrindod Wells Signal-BoxGrade II listed

Llanerch HotelGrade II listed

Cae-Bach ChapelGrade II listed

Photo credits

The Automobile Palace: Photo: Ham · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Llandrindod Wells Signal-Box: Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Llanerch Hotel: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cae-Bach Chapel: Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0

Famous people from Llandrindod Wells

5 notable people were born in Llandrindod Wells.

See all 5 →

Carl RobinsonWelsh football manager (born 1976)

Bryn JonesAssociation football player (born 1948)

Gerry HumphreysSound engineer (1931-2006)

Betty MorganWelsh bowler · born 1942

Wendy PriceWelsh lawn bowls player · born 1972

Photo credits

Carl Robinson: Longbomb, Public domain

Llandrindod Wells’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Powys →

Builth WellsRhayaderLlandrindod Wells

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Llandrindod Wells	5,429	—	C⁻	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻
Builth Wells	2,620	6.6	C	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Rhayader	1,837	7	—	A⁻	D	C⁻

Rhayader has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Llandrindod Wells

How many listed buildings are there in Llandrindod Wells?

22 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.

Is Llandrindod Wells expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £207,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £85,000, terraced houses £150,000, semi-detached houses £201,000 and detached houses £270,000.

About Llandrindod Wells

Town in Powys, Wales

Llandrindod Wells is a built-up area of 5,429 people, in the Powys council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.

Built from ONS geography and Census 2021

Population: 5,429 (Census 2021)
Council: Powys
County: Powys
Region: Wales
Area: 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
ONS code: W45000240

Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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