Postcode · Welshpool

SY21 8XQ area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What SY21 8XQ is like

SY21 8XQ 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 1,299 people. 47% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8XQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. 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 8XQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY21 8 is down 16.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SY21 8XQ FAQs

Is SY21 8XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SY21 8XQ?

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 8XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY21 8XQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY21 8XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.4% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.3%).

Which council covers SY21 8XQ?

The local authority for SY21 8XQ is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY21 8XQ?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Welshpool Rail Station, 0.2 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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