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SY18 6RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,162 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY18 6RY is like

SY18 6RY is a postcode in the Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,162 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 6RY compares

Headline figures for SY18 6RY, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY18 6RY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY18 6 is up 5.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY18 6RY FAQs

Is SY18 6RY 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 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY18 6RY?

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 6RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY18 6RY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY18 6RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.3%).

Which council covers SY18 6RY?

The local authority for SY18 6RY is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY18 6RY?

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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