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Postcode · Builth Wells

Affluence in LD2 3NL

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

Neighbourhood
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD2 3NL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD2 3NL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Access to services9.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,894
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the LD2 3NL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LD2 3NLWales
Employee, full-time28.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed11.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired31.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the LD2 3NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD2 3NLWales
Higher managerial & professional9.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.2%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the LD2 3NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

LD2 3NLWales
Degree level or above31%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications18.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD2 3NL (Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells) (about 1,191 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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