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SY21 1 area guide

Who lives in SY21 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
1,299 (2024)
At a glance

What SY21 1 is like

The SY21 1 postcode sector in Powys covers 1 live postcodes and is home to about 1,299 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 47% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 85+, and 53.4% 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.

Scores

How SY21 1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
6.5/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in SY21 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£37,717

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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

    25.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  3. 03
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SY21 1 FAQs

01
Is SY21 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is SY21 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY21 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in SY21 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 85+, at 7.4% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (31.3%).
04
Which council covers SY21 1?

SY21 1 is in Powys.

SY21 1 is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SY21 1?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Welshpool Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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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