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SY22 6RQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Four Crosses & Guilsfield
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,848 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY22 6RQ is like

SY22 6RQ 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 1,848 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 6RQ compares

Headline figures for SY22 6RQ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 6RQ 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY22 6 is down 7% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY22 6RQ FAQs

Is SY22 6RQ 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 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY22 6RQ?

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 6RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY22 6RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY22 6RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.3%).

Which council covers SY22 6RQ?

The local authority for SY22 6RQ is Powys.

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

How well connected is SY22 6RQ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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