Affluence in LD3 0LA
How LD3 0LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,324 (2024)
LD3 0LABrecon
How well off LD3 0LA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD3 0LA 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
- Housing3.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the LD3 0LA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the LD3 0LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the LD3 0LA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD3 0LA (Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth) (about 1,324 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.