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SY15 6AA area guide

Who lives in SY15 6AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,851 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY15 6AA is like

SY15 6AA is a postcode in the Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry neighbourhood of Powys. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,851 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SY15 6 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY15 6AA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 41 sales in SY15 6, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,402

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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.

01
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY15 6AA FAQs

Is SY15 6AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY15 6AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in SY15 6 sold for a median of £260,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY15 6AA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY15 6AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY15 6AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (71.5%).

Which council covers SY15 6AA?

SY15 6AA is in Powys.

SY15 6AA is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY15 6AA?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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