Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY21 8TP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.4%	49.2%	1.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of SY21 8TP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	23.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	60.1%	0.0%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.6%	45.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.7%	35.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.9%	16.1%	8.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	20.8%	12.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	21.2%	6.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	32.4%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	99.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	96.7%	98.2%	1.5%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98.2%	1.7%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is SY21 8TP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY21 8TP was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Berriew and Castle Caereinion average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

SY21 8TP has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Berriew and Castle Caereinion and the 37th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY21 8TP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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

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 Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY21 8TP

Average Price
£541,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£541,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY21 8TP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brooklands, Welshpool, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1998-02-27	£545,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY21 8TP

Employment

SY21 8TP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SY21 8TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY21 8TP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Chirbury , SY15 6BN	2out of 4	4,565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forden C.I.W. School Forden , Welshpool SY21 8NE	- not rated	1,835 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leighton C.P. School Leighton , Welshpool SY21 8HH	- not rated	4,446 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
Cock Hotel	Forden, Welshpool		568 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY21 8TP 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SY21 8TP