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Affluence in LD3

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
23,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD3 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.6
  • Housing4.9
  • Living environment6.6
  • Community safety7.1
  • Income7.4
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,845
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LD3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LD3Wales
Employee, full-time27.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed17%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in LD3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD3Wales
Higher managerial & professional12%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine9.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in LD3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

LD3Wales
Degree level or above36.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications16.5%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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