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Affluence in SY22 6

How SY22 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
15,772 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY22 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY22 6 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.4
  • Housing3.8
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income7.6
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Community safety9.2
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,831
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in SY22 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SY22 6Wales
Employee, full-time29%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed15.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in SY22 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY22 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine10.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in SY22 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SY22 6Wales
Degree level or above31.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications16.7%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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