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Affluence in SY21 7NG

How SY21 7NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Welshpool
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,221 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY21 7NG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 7NG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,717
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the SY21 7NG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SY21 7NGWales
Employee, full-time32.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed8.2%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the SY21 7NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY21 7NGWales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.2%13.1%
Routine17%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the SY21 7NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

SY21 7NGWales
Degree level or above27.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications20.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 7NG (Welshpool) (about 2,221 residents).

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

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