Affluence in SY21 7PY
How SY21 7PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welshpool
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
SY21 7PYWelshpool
How well off SY21 7PY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 7PY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY21 7PY area is broadly in line with that, at 53.9%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY21 7PY area is below that, at 25.5%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY21 7PY area is below that, at 27.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY21 7PY sits in (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.