Affluence in SY21 8FJ
How SY21 8FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welshpool
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,299 (2024)
SY21 8FJWelshpool
How well off SY21 8FJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 8FJ area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 8FJ area is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 29.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY21 8FJ area is well below that, at 19.8%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY21 8FJ area is well below that, at 21.2%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY21 8FJ sits in (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.