Affluence in SY18 6RY
How SY18 6RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,162 (2024)
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How well off SY18 6RY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY18 6RY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing6.0
- Living environment9.0
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 SY18 6RY area is broadly in line with that, at 51.5%. 32.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY18 6RY area is below that, at 25.1%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY18 6RY area is below that, at 27.2%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY18 6RY sits in (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley): about 2,162 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.