Affluence in HR3 5SL
How HR3 5SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,323 (2024)
HR3 5SLHereford
How well off HR3 5SL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the HR3 5SL 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
- Housing3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the HR3 5SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the HR3 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the HR3 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HR3 5SL (Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth) (about 2,323 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.