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Affluence in SY15

How SY15 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY15 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SY15Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY15Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SY15Wales
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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