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SY21 7LY

POSTCODE

SY21 7LY is a postcode in Welshpool Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6607, -3.1576
OS grid SJ217076 (321,799, 307,623)
WIMD 2025
6/10
#1090
Crime · Aug '26
High · 24.1 per 1k
MoM +33% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4RMR6R+7W
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
WIMD 2025
High · 24.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
1090
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
850
Employment
1007
Health
974
Education
905
Access to services
626
Housing
1553
Community safety
987
Physical environment
784

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

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

£32,293–£44,052

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,920

£25,949–£34,499

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,627

£28,240–£33,216

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,101

£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 & Wales
See sold prices in SY21

Police Recorded Crime near SY21 7LY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY21 7LY

Counts are for Welshpool Castle 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
26
YoY +53%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -50%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +67%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

61
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,199
White Brit.90.5%
Other White6.4%
Other Asian0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,203
Christian50.1%
No religion41.1%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,200
50–6422.9%
35–4914.7%
65–7412.9%
25–3412.6%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 1,064
One person: other21.1%
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)

    Rail

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Welshpool Rail Station

    Rail · NW Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Raven Square

    Bus · opp Raven Inn · south-east

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Raven Inn

    Bus · north-west

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dolyfelin

    Bus · opp 2 · north-west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street A

    Bus · o/s · west

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • High Street B

    Bus · o/s · east

    447 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for SY21 7LY

Wales
Country
Powys
Local Authority
Welshpool Castle
Ward
Newtown and Welshpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY21 7LY
Coordinates
52.6607, -3.1576
Grid reference
SJ217076
Easting
321,799
Northing
307,623
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RMR6R+7W
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 Area
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102
Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Welshpool Castle
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 Wales
Wales
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 003D W01000501
W01000501
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 003 W02000099
W02000099
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 003D W01000501
W01000501
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 003 W02000099
W02000099
Larger 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

7:50 AM6:03 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY21 7LY 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 W01000501 and MSOA W02000099 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1090
Present — Active
Postcode SY21 7LY 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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