Affluence in SY21 0LQ
How SY21 0LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,430 (2024)
SY21 0LQWelshpool
How well off SY21 0LQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 0LQ 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
- Housing1.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- 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
56.9% of adults in the SY21 0LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the SY21 0LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the SY21 0LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 0LQ (Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn) (about 2,430 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.