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SY16 3HS area guide

Who lives in SY16 3HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,290 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY16 3HS is like

SY16 3HS is a postcode in the Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws neighbourhood of Powys. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,290 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 53.5% 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 SY16 3 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY16 3HS 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 25 sales in SY16 3, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,549

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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.

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An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY16 3HS FAQs

Is SY16 3HS 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 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY16 3HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in SY16 3 sold for a median of £285,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY16 3HS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY16 3HS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY16 3HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.2%).

Which council covers SY16 3HS?

SY16 3HS is in Powys.

SY16 3HS is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY16 3HS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Caersws Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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