Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£249,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
-0.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1141
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1141 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY16 3HH
HM Land Registry · Powys
Average price
£274,978
Median price: £249,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SY16 3HH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 3HH
Counts are for Rhiwcynon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
57290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian51.8%
No religion40.2%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6425.1%
65–7415.6%
35–4915.0%
25–349.6%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 776 m straight lineabout 10 min
Penstrowed Bridge
Bus · before · south-east
- 792 m straight lineabout 10 min
Penstrowed Bridge
Bus · after · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Hillcrest
Bus · nr · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Hill Crest
Bus · opp · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Turning Circle
Bus · after · east
Coordinates & Location for SY16 3HH
Postcode
SY16 3HH
Coordinates
52.5131, -3.3599
Grid reference
SO078914
Easting
307,808
Northing
291,447
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RGJ7R+62
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newtown and Welshpool
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaMontgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rhiwcynon
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Aberhafesp
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 006C W01000488
W01000488MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 006 W02000102
W02000102LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 006C W01000488
W01000488MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 006 W02000102
W02000102Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY16 3HH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000488 and MSOA W02000102 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1141
Present — Active
Postcode SY16 3HH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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