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SY17 5 area guide

Who lives in SY17 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,103 (2024)
At a glance

What SY17 5 is like

The SY17 5 postcode sector in Powys covers 178 live postcodes and is home to about 6,103 people in 2,621 households. 78.8% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.2% 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 SY17 5 sold for a median of £228,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY17 5 compares

Headline figures for SY17 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£228,000

Median over 47 sales in SY17 5, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in SY17 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,758

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY17 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SY17 5 is down 6.9% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY17 5 FAQs

01
Is SY17 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY17 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,000.

Homes in SY17 5 sold for a median of £228,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY17 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY17 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY17 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).
05
Which council covers SY17 5?

The local authority for SY17 5 is Powys.

SY17 5 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY17 5?

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, 1.6 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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