Affluence in LD2 3SB
How LD2 3SB 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
- 1,198 (2024)
LD2 3SBBuilth Wells
How well off LD2 3SB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD2 3SB 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
- Housing6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the LD2 3SB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 36.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the LD2 3SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LD2 3SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD2 3SB (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley) (about 1,198 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.