Affluence in LD6 5NY
How LD6 5NY 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
- 1,572 (2024)
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How well off LD6 5NY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD6 5NY area scores 5.0 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the LD6 5NY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the LD6 5NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the LD6 5NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD6 5NY (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley) (about 1,572 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.