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SY15 6QW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,359 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY15 6QW is like

SY15 6QW is a postcode in the Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,359 people. 64.7% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6QW compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY15 6QW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY15 6QW FAQs

Is SY15 6QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY15 6QW?

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 6QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY15 6QW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY15 6QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).

Which council covers SY15 6QW?

The local authority for SY15 6QW is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY15 6QW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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