Affluence in LD2 3RA
How LD2 3RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
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How well off LD2 3RA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD2 3RA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Education and skills2.0
- Housing2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Community safety7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40% of adults in the LD2 3RA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 43.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the LD2 3RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the LD2 3RA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD2 3RA (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.