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Affluence in SA9 1GR

How SA9 1GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA9 1GR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA9 1GR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,347
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the SA9 1GR area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

SA9 1GRWales
Employee, full-time25%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed23.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired26.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the SA9 1GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA9 1GRWales
Higher managerial & professional11.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.4%
Intermediate8.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed27.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine9%13.1%
Routine8.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the SA9 1GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SA9 1GRWales
Degree level or above34.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA9 1GR (Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk) (about 1,761 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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