Dolwen, Llanidloes, SY18 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY18 6LN is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	46.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.3%	53.1%	3.8%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	30.1%	4.5%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	50.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	47.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.1%	36.6%	6.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	18.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.9%	7.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.1%	99.1%	0.0%	81.4%	17.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	93.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	94%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is SY18 6LN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY18 6LN was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% lower than the Llanbrynmair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SY18 6LN has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Llanbrynmair and the 106th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SY18 6LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Powys.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dolwen, Llanidloes, SY18 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY18 6LN

Average Price
£373,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY18 6LN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Maesderwen, Llanidloes, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-11-21	£375,789
Maesderwen, Llanidloes, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2010-06-25	£321,622
Maesderwen, Llanidloes, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2006-11-22	£358,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY18 6LN

Employment

SY18 6LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 31% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY18 6LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	92
Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Llanidloes C.P. School Llangurig Road , Llanidloes SY18 6EX	- not rated	4,369 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanidloes High School Llanidloes , SY18 6EX	- not rated	4,442 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dine Contract Catering Ltd	Dolwen Slaughterhouse, Dolwen		698 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY18 6LN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	33.3%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SY18 6LN