Most deprived 10–20%
WIMD 2025
High · 24.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · SY21 7 · 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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%208
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 233
- Employment
- 344
- Health
- 398
- Education
- 111
- Access to services
- 247
- Housing
- 788
- Community safety
- 239
- Physical environment
- 743
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 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY21 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales
SY21 7SG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY21 7 sector.
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
£115,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SY21 7EP
£267,500 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SY21 7RJ
£125,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
SY21 7TW
£275,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY21 7EG
£267,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY21 7HZ
£243,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
SY21 7DB
£162,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY21 7BA
£267,500 · 2026-03-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SY21 7LL
£196,000 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SY21 7GZ
£172,500 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SY21 7HE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY21 7SG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY21 7SG
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.2%
Other White8.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
White Irish0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 2.0%
Religion
No religion49.2%
Christian43.2%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4917.1%
25–3411.8%
65–7411.2%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
One person: other24.4%
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Single family household, all members 66+6.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 544 m straight lineabout 7 min
Welshpool Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 733 m straight lineabout 9 min
Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)
Rail
Bus stops
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Somerfield Car Park
Bus · Grounds · south-east
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Berriew Street
Bus · after · north
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pola Cinema
Bus · o/s former · south
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Post Office
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Royal Oak Hotel
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SY21 7SG
Postcode
SY21 7SG
Coordinates
52.6592, -3.1487
Grid reference
SJ224074
Easting
322,402
Northing
307,447
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RMV52+MG
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 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 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 003A W01000498
W01000498MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 003 W02000099
W02000099LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 003A W01000498
W01000498MSOA 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 7SG 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 W01000498 and MSOA W02000099 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 208
Present — Active
Postcode SY21 7SG 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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