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Affluence in SY10 0

How SY10 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
7,444 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY10 0 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY10 0 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.2
  • Housing1.8
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Employment8.2
  • Community safety8.8
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,306
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in SY10 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SY10 0Wales
Employee, full-time23.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed21%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in SY10 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY10 0Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed26%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine9.8%13.1%
Routine9.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in SY10 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SY10 0Wales
Degree level or above34.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications17.7%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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