Affluence in SY21 7RE
How SY21 7RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welshpool
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,299 (2024)
SY21 7REWelshpool
How well off SY21 7RE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 7RE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Housing7.0
- Access to services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the SY21 7RE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the SY21 7RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the SY21 7RE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 7RE (Welshpool) (about 1,299 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.