Affluence in SY21 9EP
How SY21 9EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Crosses & Guilsfield
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,321 (2024)
SY21 9EPWelshpool
How well off SY21 9EP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 9EP area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing5.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety9.0
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 9EP area is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 30.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY21 9EP area is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY21 9EP area is broadly in line with that, at 31.1%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY21 9EP sits in (Four Crosses & Guilsfield): about 2,321 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.