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Affluence in SY16 4

How SY16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
9,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY16 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY16 4 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.2
  • Housing4.6
  • Income5.6
  • Living environment5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Community safety6.2
  • Health and disability6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,225
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in SY16 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SY16 4Wales
Employee, full-time28.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.8%
Self-employed14.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in SY16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY16 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.4%
Intermediate10%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine14.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in SY16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

SY16 4Wales
Degree level or above26.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications21%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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