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SY16 area guide

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
23,498 (2024)
At a glance

What SY16 is like

The SY16 postcode district in Powys covers 688 live postcodes and is home to about 23,498 people across 12 census neighbourhoods. 62.8% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% 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 sold for a median of £211,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY16 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£211,000

Median over 144 sales in SY16, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
19

19 schools in SY16. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,575

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% 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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SY16 FAQs

01
Is SY16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SY16?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,000.

Homes in SY16 sold for a median of £211,000 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY16 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY16, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.5%).
05
Which council covers SY16?

SY16 is in Powys.

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

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, 0.6 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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