Affluence in SY22 6BG
How SY22 6BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,110 (2024)
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How well off SY22 6BG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY22 6BG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Housing4.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the SY22 6BG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the SY22 6BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the SY22 6BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY22 6BG (Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn) (about 2,110 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.