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Demographics report

Demographics near SY21 8RQ

Census profile

Demographics around SY21 8RQ

Census 2021 · Powys 003
Population6,633usual residents in matched Census geography
Density170people per sq km
Median age45matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Wales
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area96.8%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, white irish
Postcode area10.3%Average for Wales
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area170Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.2%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.6%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area66.5%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Welshpool Castle
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 2
Major pressure
AccessDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,633matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned49.6%household tenure
Private rent22.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.8%
Asian0.9%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british87.2%
white other8.6%
other any0.9%
white irish0.8%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white black african0.3%
asian other0.2%
white gypsy0.2%
Born: uk66.5%
Born: no passport25.3%
Born: poland4.8%
Born: other eu1.7%
Born: romania0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SY21 8RQ

Census 2021 · Powys 003
Largest groupChristian48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48%
No religion43%
Religion not stated7.4%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
36/100
Income
11/100
Employment
55/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
80/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.