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Affluence in LD7 1

How LD7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
7,801 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD7 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD7 1 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.8
  • Housing4.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Community safety7.2
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,271
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in LD7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

LD7 1Wales
Employee, full-time22.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed20.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired32.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in LD7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD7 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed26%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%6.2%
Semi-routine11.5%13.1%
Routine9.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in LD7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

LD7 1Wales
Degree level or above32%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%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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