Affluence in LD1 5UP
How LD1 5UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton & Presteigne
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
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How well off LD1 5UP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD1 5UP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Housing1.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- 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
52.6% of adults in the LD1 5UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the LD1 5UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the LD1 5UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD1 5UP (Knighton & Presteigne) (about 1,397 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.