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Postcode area · Llandrindod Wells

Affluence in LD

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
60,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.9
  • Housing4.9
  • Living environment6.3
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Community safety6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,499
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in LD are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LDWales
Employee, full-time24.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed17%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in LD work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LDWales
Higher managerial & professional10.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine10.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in LD hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

LDWales
Degree level or above33.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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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