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SY16 4 area guide

Who lives in SY16 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
9,511 (2024)
At a glance

What SY16 4 is like

The SY16 4 postcode sector in Powys covers 155 live postcodes and is home to about 9,511 people in 3,983 households. 59.4% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY16 4 sold for a median of £239,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY16 4 compares

Headline figures for SY16 4, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£239,500

Median over 38 sales in SY16 4, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
11

11 schools in SY16 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY16 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY16 4 FAQs

01
Is SY16 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY16 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,500.

Homes in SY16 4 sold for a median of £239,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY16 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY16 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY16 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).
05
Which council covers SY16 4?

The local authority for SY16 4 is Powys.

SY16 4 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY16 4?

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 Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, 2.0 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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