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Affluence in LD3 8

How LD3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD3 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD3 8 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.2
  • Housing3.8
  • Living environment5.5
  • Community safety7.2
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Employment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,912
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in LD3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

LD3 8Wales
Employee, full-time26.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed19.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in LD3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD3 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine9.5%13.1%
Routine9.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in LD3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

LD3 8Wales
Degree level or above36.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications17.9%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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