Affluence in SY17 5QG
How SY17 5QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,388 (2024)
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How well off SY17 5QG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY17 5QG 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 environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the SY17 5QG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the SY17 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the SY17 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY17 5QG (Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam) (about 2,388 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.