Lion Street, Brecon, LD3 7AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LD3 7AU is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	45.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	56%	54.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LD3 7AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49%	56%	7.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	22.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	41.9%	-8.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	37%	32.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.2%	18.8%	9.6%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.5%	2.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	25.2%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	87.1%	-4.8%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	77.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	78.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Street was 613.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 480.1% higher than the Brecon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Street has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East and the 4th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 354.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LD3 7AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lion Street are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brecknock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lion Street, Brecon, LD3 7AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LD3 7AU

Average Price
£295,898

Semi-Detached
£83,330

Terraced
£108,482

Detached
£816,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,739

Other
£290,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Street

Average Price
£320,638

Semi-Detached
£86,429

Terraced
£166,565

Detached
£998,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,028

Other
£229,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lion Street, Brecon, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2025-07-17	£1,124,680
5A Lion Street, Brecon, Powys Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-07-25	£86,429
22 Lion Street, Brecon, Powys Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-07-22	£111,866
1 Lion Street, Brecon, Powys Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,840	2022-08-05	£181,467
Watton Mount Lion Street, Brecon, Powys Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-16	£291,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LD3 7AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ College Brecon , LD3 8AF	- not rated	276 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mount Street C.P. Junior Brecon , LD3 7LU	- not rated	310 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mount Street C.P. Infants Rhosferig Road , Brecon LD3 7NG	- not rated	356 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Penmaes Canal Road , Brecon LD3 7HL	- not rated	562 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Priory C.I.W. School Pendre Close , Brecon LD3 9EU	- not rated	649 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Well Pharmacy	7 The Bulwark, Brecon	25 yd
Brecon Tap	6 The Bulwark, The Bulwark	26 yd
Wellington Hotel	The Bulwark, Brecon	35 yd
Country Kitchen	Pegasus Lane, Brecon	80 yd
Coffee#1	3 High Street, Brecon	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcote Conservative Club	5 St. Marys Street, Brecon	160 yd
Hop In Beer and Gin House	37 The Watton, Brecon	163 yd
Markets Tavern	36 Free Street, Brecon	163 yd
The Gremlin Hotel	48 The Watton, Brecon	166 yd
The Bank Bar & Kitchen	The Watton, Brecon	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brecon Charcoal Grill	44 High Street, Brecon	178 yd
La Belle Pizza	1 Church Lane, Brecon	180 yd
Flowers By Becca Jane	34 High Street, Brecon	222 yd
Silver Fishbar Brecon	23 High Street, Brecon	250 yd
New Dragon Chinese Takeaway	22 High Street, Brecon	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets ltd, Free Street	122 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Rich Way, The Watton	192 yd
Co-op Pioneer	Lion Street, Brecon	206 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LD3 7AU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LD3 7AU