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Affluence in LD1 5

How LD1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
13,729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD1 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD1 5 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.4
  • Housing4.0
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.8
  • Employment6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Community safety6.1
  • Health and disability7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,283
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in LD1 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LD1 5Wales
Employee, full-time22.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed16.1%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired32.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in LD1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD1 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine12.4%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in LD1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

LD1 5Wales
Degree level or above29.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications20.3%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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