Affluence in LD2 3LN
How LD2 3LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,300 (2024)
LD2 3LNBuilth Wells
How well off LD2 3LN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD2 3LN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Living environment5.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the LD2 3LN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the LD2 3LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the LD2 3LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD2 3LN (Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells) (about 1,300 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.