Affluence in SY16 4HJ
How SY16 4HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,132 (2024)
SY16 4HJNewtown
How well off SY16 4HJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 4HJ 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
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the SY16 4HJ area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the SY16 4HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the SY16 4HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 4HJ (Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry) (about 2,132 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.