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Affluence in LD1 6

How LD1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
14,961 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD1 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD1 6 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.3
  • Housing4.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Community safety6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,021
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in LD1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

LD1 6Wales
Employee, full-time22%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed16.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired32.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in LD1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD1 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in LD1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

LD1 6Wales
Degree level or above29.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications19.9%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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