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SY17 5RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,388 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY17 5RJ is like

SY17 5RJ is a postcode in the Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,388 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.1% 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 5RJ compares

Headline figures for SY17 5RJ, 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: 12.3 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

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,240

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY17 5RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY17 5 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY17 5RJ FAQs

Is SY17 5RJ 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 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY17 5RJ?

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.

Is SY17 5RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY17 5RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY17 5RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.6%).

Which council covers SY17 5RJ?

The local authority for SY17 5RJ is Powys.

SY17 5RJ comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY17 5RJ?

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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