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SY22 5 area guide

Who lives in SY22 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 9,554 (2024)

SY22 5Postcode sector · Llanymynech

At a glance

What SY22 5 is like

The SY22 5 postcode sector in Powys covers 114 live postcodes and is home to about 9,554 people across 5 census neighbourhoods. 73.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY22 5 sold for a median of £132,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY22 5 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£132,500

Median over 17 sales in SY22 5, −28.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in SY22 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,306

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 5 FAQs

Is SY22 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY22 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £132,500.

Homes in SY22 5 sold for a median of £132,500 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −28.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY22 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY22 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (65.2%).

Which council covers SY22 5?

SY22 5 is in Powys.

SY22 5 is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY22 5?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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