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Affluence in LD2 3

How LD2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
13,653 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD2 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD2 3 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.4 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 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.4
  • Housing4.1
  • Living environment6.8
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,254
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in LD2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LD2 3Wales
Employee, full-time24.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed17.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in LD2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD2 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional10%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine11.1%13.1%
Routine10.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in LD2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

LD2 3Wales
Degree level or above32.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications18.6%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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