Affluence in LD7 1AG
How LD7 1AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton & Presteigne
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
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How well off LD7 1AG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD7 1AG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Access to services5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Housing7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the LD7 1AG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the LD7 1AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the LD7 1AG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD7 1AG (Knighton & Presteigne) (about 1,524 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.