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Postcode district · Llanwrtyd Wells

Affluence in LD5

How LD5 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD5 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

LD5Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD5Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

LD5Wales
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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