Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.8 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.
1439
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1439 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 SY21 8NP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY21 8NP
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Forden and Montgomery electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.6%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion38.1%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4916.7%
65–7414.1%
75–8410.0%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
One person: other12.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Welshpool Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)
Underground
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)
Underground
Bus stops
- 668 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hem Crossroads
Bus · before · north-east
- 677 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hem Crossroads
Bus · after · south-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Forden War Memorial
Bus · opp · west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
St Michael`s Church
Bus · o/s · east
Coordinates & Location for SY21 8NP
Postcode
SY21 8NP
Coordinates
52.5915, -3.1515
Grid reference
SO220999
Easting
322,093
Northing
299,925
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RHRRX+JC
User Type
Large 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
Forden and Montgomery
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
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 005B W01000441
W01000441MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 005 W02000101
W02000101LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 005B W01000441
W01000441MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 005 W02000101
W02000101Smaller 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
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 8NP 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 W01000441 and MSOA W02000101 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1439
Present — Active
Postcode SY21 8NP 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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