Most deprived 30–40%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales
+4.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%649
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 529
- Employment
- 656
- Health
- 514
- Education
- 407
- Access to services
- 1356
- Housing
- 1246
- Community safety
- 893
- Physical environment
- 948
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Powys 003 (W02000099)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £37,717
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £29,920
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £30,627
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £28,101
£32,293–£44,052
£25,949–£34,499
£28,240–£33,216
£24,593–£32,109
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY21 7HS
HM Land Registry · SY21 7
Average price
£196,138
Median price: £195,000
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £115,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£255k£185k£115k
Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26May '26Aug '26
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY21 7HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY21 7HS
Counts are for Welshpool Gungrog 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
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.0%
Other White9.6%
Gypsy / Trav.0.9%
Other Asian0.7%
Other Black0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion39.0%
Not answered12.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%
Age groups
50–6418.6%
35–4916.0%
25–3412.8%
65–7411.2%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
One person: other21.3%
One person: aged 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 754 m straight lineabout 9 min
Welshpool Rail Station
Rail
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)
Rail
Bus stops
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gungrog Road
Bus · after · north-west
- 68 m straight lineabout 1 min
Gungrog Road
Bus · before · south-east
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Erw Wen
Bus · after · south-east
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gungrog Road Stores
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Erw Wen
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for SY21 7HS
Postcode
SY21 7HS
Coordinates
52.6643, -3.1391
Grid reference
SJ230080
Easting
323,060
Northing
308,001
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RMV76+P9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Welshpool
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
Welshpool Gungrog
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Welshpool
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 003B W01000499
W01000499MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 003 W02000099
W02000099LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 003B W01000499
W01000499MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 003 W02000099
W02000099Larger 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
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 SY21 7HS 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 W01000499 and MSOA W02000099 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 649
Present — Active
Postcode SY21 7HS 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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