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Affluence in LD3 7

How LD3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
12,167 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD3 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD3 7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.7
  • Housing6.1
  • Living environment6.7
  • Community safety7.0
  • Income7.9
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Employment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,193
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in LD3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LD3 7Wales
Employee, full-time30.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed14%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in LD3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD3 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional13.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine10.9%13.1%
Routine9.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in LD3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

LD3 7Wales
Degree level or above38.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications16%19.9%

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

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