Postcode · Llanidloes

SY18 6HB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,354 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY18 6HB is like

SY18 6HB 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 1,354 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SY18 6 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY18 6HB compares

Headline figures for SY18 6HB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 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

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 SY18 6HB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY18 6 is up 5.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY18 6HB FAQs

Is SY18 6HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY18 6HB?

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.

Is SY18 6HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY18 6HB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY18 6HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers SY18 6HB?

The local authority for SY18 6HB is Powys.

SY18 6HB comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY18 6HB?

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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