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Postcode district · Llandrindod Wells

Affluence in LD1

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
17,799 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD1 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 (2.1 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 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.1
  • Housing3.8
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Employment6.6
  • Community safety6.8
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,178
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

50.9% of adults in LD1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LD1Wales
Employee, full-time22%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed17.5%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired32.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in LD1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD1Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine11.8%13.1%
Routine10.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in LD1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

LD1Wales
Degree level or above30.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications19.8%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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