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SY21 8RP area guide

Who lives in SY21 8RP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Welshpool
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,534 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY21 8RP is like

SY21 8RP is a postcode in the Welshpool area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,534 people. 27.5% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY21 8 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY21 8RP compares

Headline figures for SY21 8RP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 41 sales in SY21 8, −16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY21 8RP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY21 8 is down 16.7% on the year before.

Questions

SY21 8RP FAQs

Is SY21 8RP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY21 8RP?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in SY21 8 sold for a median of £250,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY21 8RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY21 8RP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SY21 8RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.2% of residents. 27.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.3%).

Which council covers SY21 8RP?

The local authority for SY21 8RP is Powys.

SY21 8RP comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY21 8RP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Welshpool Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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