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SY22 6 area guide

Who lives in SY22 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
15,772 (2024)
At a glance

What SY22 6 is like

The SY22 6 postcode sector in Powys covers 305 live postcodes and is home to about 15,772 people in 6,552 households. 76% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY22 6 compares

Headline figures for SY22 6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

Median over 78 sales in SY22 6, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SY22 6.

Household incomeMore
£46,831

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY22 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SY22 6 is down 7% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    27% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 6 FAQs

01
Is SY22 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY22 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in SY22 6 sold for a median of £265,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY22 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY22 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.9%).
05
Which council covers SY22 6?

The local authority for SY22 6 is Powys.

SY22 6 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY22 6?

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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