Affluence in SY15 6LH
How SY15 6LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
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How well off SY15 6LH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY15 6LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Living environment3.0
- Housing4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SY15 6LH area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the SY15 6LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the SY15 6LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY15 6LH (Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry) (about 2,037 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.