Affluence in SY21 9NY
How SY21 9NY 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)
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How well off SY21 9NY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 9NY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the SY21 9NY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the SY21 9NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the SY21 9NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 9NY (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.