The UK Postcode Database

HR3 5WQ

a terminated large user postcode in Powys

Introduced in July 2007, terminated in June 2008
HR3 5WQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0746 / 52°4'28"N

Longitude: -3.1252 / 3°7'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 491418 5769344

OS Easting: 322978

OS Northing: 242402

OS Grid: SO229424

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F1.CFFJ

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.S35Y

Open Location Code: 9C4R3VFF+RW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82kb47

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D2

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1578 / 1909

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for HR3 5WQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:56 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:03
Moon Rises 23:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for HR3 5WQ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for HR3 5WQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

MP

David Chadwick Liberal Democrat

Powys Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Hay

Councillor

Gareth Ratcliffe Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for HR3 5WQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
K08000019 Hay-on-Wye Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
W00002379 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
W01000446 Powys 015D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
W02000111 Powys 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
W04000281 Hay Communities Administrative 1 January 2009 WG (LGBC)
W05001135 Hay Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 WG (LGBC)
W06000023 Powys Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 June 2009 WG (LGBC)
W07000085 Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 WG (BC)
W11000024 Powys Teaching Health Board Local Health Boards Health 1 October 2009 WG (Health)
W15000004 Dyfed-Powys Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
W16000002 South West / Mid Wales Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG Other 1 January 2009 WG (Educ)
W18000001 Brecon Beacons National Park National Parks Other 1 January 2009 WG (Envt)
W22000023 Brecon Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
W35001371 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
W92000004 Wales Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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