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SY16 4PD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,132 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY16 4PD is like

SY16 4PD 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 2,132 people. 76% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below 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 4PD compares

Headline figures for SY16 4PD, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 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

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 SY16 4PD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY16 4PD FAQs

Is SY16 4PD 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 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY16 4PD?

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.

Is SY16 4PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY16 4PD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY16 4PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers SY16 4PD?

The local authority for SY16 4PD is Powys.

SY16 4PD comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY16 4PD?

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).

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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