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SY22 5HD area guide

Who lives in SY22 5HD, 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 5HDLlanymynech

At a glance

What SY22 5HD is like

SY22 5HD is a postcode in the Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,940 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY22 5 sold for a median of £132,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY22 5HD compares

Headline figures for SY22 5HD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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 nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY22 5HD differs most from the national average.

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 5HD FAQs

Is SY22 5HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 5HD?

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 5HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SY22 5HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SY22 5HD?

The local authority for SY22 5HD is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY22 5HD?

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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