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Affluence in SY21 9LG

How SY21 9LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Four Crosses & Guilsfield
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY21 9LG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 9LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,173
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the SY21 9LG area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SY21 9LGWales
Employee, full-time32.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed16%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the SY21 9LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY21 9LGWales
Higher managerial & professional11.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.5%13.1%
Routine8.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in the SY21 9LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SY21 9LGWales
Degree level or above32.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications13.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 9LG (Four Crosses & Guilsfield) (about 2,310 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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