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Affluence in SY16 2

How SY16 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,220 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY16 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY16 2 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety4.7
  • Income5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,136
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in SY16 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SY16 2Wales
Employee, full-time31.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed8.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in SY16 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY16 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine15.8%13.1%
Routine15.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in SY16 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SY16 2Wales
Degree level or above28.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications19.4%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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