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Affluence in LD8 2

How LD8 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,626 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LD8 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LD8 2 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.4
  • Living environment3.8
  • Housing4.6
  • Income6.4
  • Community safety6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,283
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

50.7% of adults in LD8 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LD8 2Wales
Employee, full-time22.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.8%
Self-employed18.1%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired33.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in LD8 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LD8 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine11.3%13.1%
Routine9.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in LD8 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

LD8 2Wales
Degree level or above33.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications18.4%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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