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SY10 0 area guide

Who lives in SY10 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
7,444 (2024)
At a glance

What SY10 0 is like

The SY10 0 postcode sector in Powys covers 147 live postcodes and is home to about 7,444 people across 4 census neighbourhoods. 74.3% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY10 0 sold for a median of £226,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY10 0 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£226,250

Median over 14 sales in SY10 0, −25.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in SY10 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,306

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY10 0 FAQs

01
Is SY10 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY10 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,250.

Homes in SY10 0 sold for a median of £226,250 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −25.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY10 0 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY10 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY10 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (66.5%).
05
Which council covers SY10 0?

SY10 0 is in Powys.

SY10 0 is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY10 0?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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