Affluence in LD3 8TR
How LD3 8TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
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How well off LD3 8TR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD3 8TR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Housing2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the LD3 8TR area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the LD3 8TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the LD3 8TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD3 8TR (Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk) (about 1,761 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.