Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Low · 1.0 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.
1447
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1447 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 9AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY21 9AR
Counts are for Berriew and Castle Caereinion 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
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian56.5%
No religion34.4%
Not answered8.6%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
65–7416.7%
35–4915.6%
75–849.8%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other10.4%
+ 9 other households · 26.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 954 m straight lineabout 12 min
Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)
Underground
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Castle Caereinion Station (W&LLR)
Underground
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)
Underground
Bus stops
- 810 m straight lineabout 10 min
Maesgarmon
Bus · after · south-west
- 814 m straight lineabout 10 min
Maesgarmon
Bus · before · north-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Station
Bus · o/s · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SY21 9AR
Newtown and Welshpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY21 9AR
Coordinates
52.6415, -3.2247
Grid reference
SJ172055
Easting
317,230
Northing
305,570
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RJQRG+J4
User Type
Small 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
Berriew and Castle Caereinion
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Castle Caereinion
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 002A W01000444
W01000444MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 002 W02000098
W02000098LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 002A W01000444
W01000444MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 002 W02000098
W02000098Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 9AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000444 and MSOA W02000098 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1447
Present — Active
Postcode SY21 9AR 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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