Postcode · Montgomery

SY15 6RZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,376 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY15 6RZ is like

SY15 6RZ 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 1,376 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 27.5% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.5% 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 6RZ compares

Headline figures for SY15 6RZ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 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

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

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 6RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY15 6RZ FAQs

Is SY15 6RZ 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 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY15 6RZ?

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 6RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY15 6RZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY15 6RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.1%).

Which council covers SY15 6RZ?

The local authority for SY15 6RZ is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY15 6RZ?

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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