Affluence in SY22 6NH
How SY22 6NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Crosses & Guilsfield
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
How well off SY22 6NH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY22 6NH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SY22 6NH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the SY22 6NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the SY22 6NH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY22 6NH (Four Crosses & Guilsfield) (about 1,848 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.