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Affluence in SA9

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
21,267 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA9 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.5
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Housing4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income5.2
  • Community safety5.4
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,869
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in SA9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SA9Wales
Employee, full-time30.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed9.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in SA9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA9Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine14.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in SA9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

SA9Wales
Degree level or above28.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications21.1%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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