Affluence in SY17 5BY
How SY17 5BY 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)
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How well off SY17 5BY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY17 5BY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY17 5BY area is above that, at 59.3%. 29.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY17 5BY area is broadly in line with that, at 33.2%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY17 5BY area is broadly in line with that, at 34.3%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY17 5BY sits in (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.