Affluence in NP8 1PN
How NP8 1PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
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How well off NP8 1PN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP8 1PN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the NP8 1PN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 36.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the NP8 1PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the NP8 1PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP8 1PN (Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse) (about 1,693 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.