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Affluence in SY22

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
20,786 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY22 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY22 scores 6.6 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.4
  • Housing3.1
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income7.1
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Community safety8.9
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,206
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in SY22 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SY22Wales
Employee, full-time27.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed16.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in SY22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY22Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine11.4%13.1%
Routine10.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in SY22 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17% have no qualifications.

SY22Wales
Degree level or above32.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications17%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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