Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
1368
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1368 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY18 6AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY18 6AB
Counts are for Llanidloes 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
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.7%
Other White5.8%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian45.7%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.6%
Buddhist1.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4916.9%
65–7415.4%
75–8410.6%
25–3410.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
One person: other29.0%
One person: aged 66+23.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail
- 17.0 km straight lineabout 213 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 17.1 km straight lineabout 214 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Groe
Bus · at · south
- 93 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Groe
Bus · in · north
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Red Lion Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Red Lion Hotel
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for SY18 6AB
Postcode
SY18 6AB
Coordinates
52.4482, -3.5406
Grid reference
SN953844
Easting
295,392
Northing
284,476
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RCFX5+7P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llanidloes
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
Llanidloes
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanidloes
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 010D W01000467
W01000467MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 010 W02000106
W02000106LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 010D W01000467
W01000467MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 010 W02000106
W02000106Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 SY18 6AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000467 and MSOA W02000106 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1368
Present — Active
Postcode SY18 6AB 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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