LD8 2WJ

Presteigne · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
LD8
Postcode sector
LD8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LD8 2NH 954 m
LD8 2LE 1.3 km
LD8 2NL 1.3 km
LD8 2NY 1.5 km
LD8 2LG 1.6 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LD8 2WJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
1 July 2000
Postcode area
LD
Postcode district
LD8
Postcode sector
LD8 2
Latitude
52.264340
Longitude
-3.032637
British National Grid easting
329,623
British National Grid northing
263,410

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000340
Output area
W00002590
Lower layer super output area
Powys 011F · W01000485
Middle layer super output area
Powys 011 · W02000107

Postcode source versions

Explore LD8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Presteigne C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Criminal damage and arson 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LD8 2 residents
4,491

Age bands in LD8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

492 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

356 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.6%

699 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

1,210 residents

Age 65 and over
34.5%

1,455 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • PRESTEIGNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LUGG VIEW, PRESTEIGNE, LD8 2RJ

    ODS code W96438

    2.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Knighton Road

    BCT · Presteigne

    1.1 miles
  • Knighton Road

    BCT · Presteigne

    1.1 miles
  • Presteigne Car Park

    BCT · Presteigne

    1.2 miles
  • Radnorshire Car Park

    BCT · Presteigne

    1.2 miles
  • Radnorshire Car Park

    BCT · Presteigne

    1.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Presteigne C.P. School is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Criminal damage and arson with 1 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.