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SY15 6NQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,037 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY15 6NQ is like

SY15 6NQ is a postcode in the Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,037 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY15 6 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY15 6NQ compares

Headline figures for SY15 6NQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,402

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY15 6NQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY15 6NQ FAQs

Is SY15 6NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY15 6NQ?

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 6NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY15 6NQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY15 6NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.5%).

Which council covers SY15 6NQ?

The local authority for SY15 6NQ is Powys.

SY15 6NQ comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY15 6NQ?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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