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Affluence in SY15 6

How SY15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
15,107 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY15 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY15 6 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.2
  • Housing3.4
  • Living environment6.2
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Community safety9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,502
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in SY15 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SY15 6Wales
Employee, full-time25.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed18.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in SY15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY15 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine9.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in SY15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SY15 6Wales
Degree level or above34.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%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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