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SY22 5HA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,940 (2024)

SY22 5HALlanymynech

At a glance

What SY22 5HA is like

SY22 5HA is a postcode in the Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn neighbourhood of Powys. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,940 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SY22 5 sold for a median of £132,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY22 5HA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.0 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. 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.

01
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 5HA FAQs

Is SY22 5HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY22 5HA?

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 5HA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 5HA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY22 5HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (62.2%).

Which council covers SY22 5HA?

SY22 5HA is in Powys.

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

How well connected is SY22 5HA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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