Affluence in LD8 2NG
How LD8 2NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton & Presteigne
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,602 (2024)
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How well off LD8 2NG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LD8 2NG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Access to services2.0
- Housing6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the LD8 2NG area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 43.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the LD8 2NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the LD8 2NG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD8 2NG (Knighton & Presteigne) (about 1,602 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.