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SY18 6 area guide

Who lives in SY18 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
10,363 (2024)
At a glance

What SY18 6 is like

The SY18 6 postcode sector in Powys covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 10,363 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 69.3% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 54.3% 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 SY18 6 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY18 6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£217,500

Median over 38 sales in SY18 6, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in SY18 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,012

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% 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
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SY18 6 is up 5.5% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY18 6 FAQs

01
Is SY18 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY18 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in SY18 6 sold for a median of £217,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY18 6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY18 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY18 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (52.8%).
05
Which council covers SY18 6?

SY18 6 is in Powys.

SY18 6 is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY18 6?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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