Affluence in SY16 4JH
How SY16 4JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
SY16 4JHNewtown
How well off SY16 4JH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 4JH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Housing2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- 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
59.3% of adults in the SY16 4JH area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the SY16 4JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the SY16 4JH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 4JH (Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.