Affluence in SY21 9EZ
How SY21 9EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
SY21 9EZWelshpool
How well off SY21 9EZ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 9EZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the SY21 9EZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the SY21 9EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the SY21 9EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 9EZ (Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.