Affluence in LD3 7NS
How LD3 7NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brecon
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,919 (2024)
LD3 7NSBrecon
How well off LD3 7NS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD3 7NS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the LD3 7NS area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the LD3 7NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the LD3 7NS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD3 7NS (Brecon) (about 1,919 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.