Affluence in SY21 7NH
How SY21 7NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welshpool
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
SY21 7NHWelshpool
How well off SY21 7NH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 7NH 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.
- Access to services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Community safety6.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the SY21 7NH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the SY21 7NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the SY21 7NH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 7NH (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.