Affluence in LD6 5DA
How LD6 5DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,162 (2024)
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How well off LD6 5DA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD6 5DA 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the LD6 5DA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the LD6 5DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the LD6 5DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD6 5DA (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley) (about 2,162 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.