Affluence in HR3 5DS
How HR3 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,745 (2024)
HR3 5DSHereford
How well off HR3 5DS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the HR3 5DS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Access to services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Housing9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the HR3 5DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the HR3 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the HR3 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR3 5DS (Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth) (about 1,745 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.