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Affluence in NP8 1

How NP8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP8 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP8 1 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.6
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment6.8
  • Community safety8.4
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,671
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in NP8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP8 1Wales
Employee, full-time24.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed14.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired35%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in NP8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP8 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional17.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%6.2%
Semi-routine8.1%13.1%
Routine7.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in NP8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

NP8 1Wales
Degree level or above45.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications14%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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