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SY21 area guide

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
29,978 (2024)
At a glance

What SY21 is like

The SY21 postcode district in Powys covers 871 live postcodes and is home to about 29,978 people in 12,718 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY21 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY21 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,000

Median over 141 sales in SY21, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SY21.

Household incomeMore
£43,721

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY21 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY21 FAQs

01
Is SY21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY21?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in SY21 sold for a median of £247,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY21, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.2%).
05
Which council covers SY21?

The local authority for SY21 is Powys.

SY21 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY21?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sylfaen Station (W&LLR), 0.8 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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