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Affluence in SY21 7YE

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

Neighbourhood
Welshpool
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY21 7YE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 7YE 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services8.0
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

53.4% of adults in the SY21 7YE 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.

SY21 7YEWales
Employee, full-time36.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.8% of adults in the SY21 7YE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY21 7YEWales
Higher managerial & professional6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine22.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the SY21 7YE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

SY21 7YEWales
Degree level or above21.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.7%
No qualifications29.9%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 7YE (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.

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