Affluence in SY21 8QL
How SY21 8QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
SY21 8QLWelshpool
How well off SY21 8QL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 8QL area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Housing4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety10.0
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 8QL area is above that, at 58.2%. 26.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY21 8QL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.9%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY21 8QL area is broadly in line with that, at 33%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY21 8QL sits in (Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry): about 2,037 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.