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SY22 6QH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Four Crosses & Guilsfield
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,310 (2024)

SY22 6QHLlanymynech

At a glance

What SY22 6QH is like

SY22 6QH is a postcode in the Four Crosses & Guilsfield area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,310 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 6QH compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.6 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

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,173

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY22 6QH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
6.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY22 6 is down 7% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 6QH FAQs

Is SY22 6QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY22 6QH?

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 6QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 6QH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SY22 6QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.1%).

Which council covers SY22 6QH?

The local authority for SY22 6QH is Powys.

SY22 6QH comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY22 6QH?

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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