PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Welshpool

Affluence in SY21 1

How SY21 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
1,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY21 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY21 1 averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£37,717
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; SY21 1 is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 29.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SY21 1Wales
Employee, full-time36.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY21 1 is well below that, at 19.8%.

SY21 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine22.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY21 1 is well below that, at 21.2%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

SY21 1Wales
Degree level or above21.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.7%
No qualifications29.9%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector