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Affluence in HR3 5

How HR3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
10,884 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HR3 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, HR3 5 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Housing5.3
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income6.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,351
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in HR3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HR3 5Wales
Employee, full-time25.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed20.5%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in HR3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

HR3 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed24.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine9.6%13.1%
Routine9.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in HR3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

HR3 5Wales
Degree level or above38.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications15.9%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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