Affluence in HR3 5RE
How HR3 5RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
HR3 5REHereford
How well off HR3 5RE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the HR3 5RE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Housing4.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the HR3 5RE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the HR3 5RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the HR3 5RE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR3 5RE (Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth) (about 1,529 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.