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Affluence in SY20 8

How SY20 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,022 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY20 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY20 8 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.5
  • Housing3.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Employment7.5
  • Community safety7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,310
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in SY20 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SY20 8Wales
Employee, full-time25.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed17%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in SY20 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY20 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine11.5%13.1%
Routine10.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in SY20 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

SY20 8Wales
Degree level or above36.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications16.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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