High Street, Welshpool, SY21 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY21 7JQ is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	49.8%	42.9%	-6.9%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	50.2%	57.1%	6.9%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SY21 7JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	57%	9.2%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	19.3%	-8.6%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.4%	15.8%	1.4%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44%	49%	5.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.3%	33.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	21.9%	18.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	16.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.2%	5.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	30.4%	14.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	12.4%	2.2%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	94.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	69.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	19.9%	25.2%	5.3%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	69.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 342.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% higher than the Welshpool Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle and the 13th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SY21 7JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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

Average property prices on High Street are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 High Street, Welshpool, SY21 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY21 7JQ

Average Price
£307,276

Semi-Detached
£395,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,944

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£231,899

Semi-Detached
£266,935

Terraced
£243,083

Detached
£230,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,963

Other
£157,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 High Street, Welshpool, Powys Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-11-08	£246,453
44 High Street, Welshpool, Powys Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-07-18	£292,675
43 High Street, Welshpool, Powys Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2006-07-14	£647,327
43 High Street, Welshpool, Powys Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,499	2004-12-07	£395,248
47 High Street, Welshpool, Powys Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2004-12-03	£406,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY21 7JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School Severn Road , SY21 7SU	- not rated	633 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Welshpool High School Erw Wen Salop Road , Welshpool SY21 7RE	- not rated	1,151 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leighton C.P. School Leighton , Welshpool SY21 8HH	- not rated	2,611 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Amberleigh Residential Therapeutic School Golfa Hall , Welshpool SY21 9AF	- not rated	3,103 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guilsfield C.P. School Guilsfield , Nr Welshpool SY21 9ND	- not rated	4,129 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	Distance
The Town Hall	High Street, Welshpool	3 yd
Welshpool Warm Welcome	Community Drop In, 42 High Street	25 yd
The Owl & Pussycat	7 Hall Street, Welshpool	69 yd
Inglenook Cafe	Union Street, Welshpool	78 yd
Coco	34 Broad Street, Welshpool	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pheasant Inn	43 High Street, Welshpool	3 yd
Pinewood Tavern	1 Broad Street, Welshpool	87 yd
Talbot Inn	16 High Street, Welshpool	122 yd
The Old Bakehouse	14 Church Street, Welshpool	156 yd
Molto Nightclub	Berriew Street, Welshpool	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuck Box	Hall Street, Welshpool	69 yd
Andrews Fish Bar	32 High Street, Welshpool	122 yd
Baba Alis 2	19 Broad Street, Welshpool	135 yd
Chillis	19 Church Street, Welshpool	161 yd
Best	4 Church Street, Welshpool	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Berriew Road, Welshpool	238 yd
B & M Stores	B & M Stores, Unit 1 Mill Lane Retail Park,, Mill Lane	460 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Smithfield Road, Welshpool	686 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Mill Lane, Welshpool	712 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY21 7JQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

Speed Aviability

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY21 7JQ