Is SY21 8RJ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SY21 8RJ is a postcode in Berriew and Castle Caereinion, Powys, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SY21 8RJ, then scores the surrounding small area 38/100 - bottom 18% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SY21 8RJ are property market signals and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SY21 8RJ is based on Powys 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,633 residents, 170 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 27% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near SY21 8RJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SY21 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £365k from 33 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SY21 8RJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near SY21 8RJ; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.