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SY22 6DE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,430 (2024)

SY22 6DELlanymynech

At a glance

What SY22 6DE is like

SY22 6DE 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 2,430 people. 79% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY22 6DE 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 — 11.1 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

1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 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
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY22 6 is down 7% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 6DE FAQs

Is SY22 6DE 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 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY22 6DE?

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.

Is SY22 6DE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 6DE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY22 6DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (78.8%).

Which council covers SY22 6DE?

SY22 6DE is in Powys.

SY22 6DE is in Powys, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY22 6DE?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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