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Postcode sector · Llanwrtyd Wells

Affluence in LD5 4

How LD5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
3,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD5 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD5 4 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,894
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in LD5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

LD5 4Wales
Employee, full-time20.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed20.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired32.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in LD5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD5 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed26.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%6.2%
Semi-routine10.4%13.1%
Routine8.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in LD5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

LD5 4Wales
Degree level or above33.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications19%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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