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SY21 7BZ

Welshpool Castle · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Welshpool Castle
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY21
Postcode sector
SY21 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY21 7TE 167 m
SY21 7JN 231 m
SY21 7SF 234 m
SY21 7SX 238 m
SY21 7LN 242 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY21 7BZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY21
Postcode sector
SY21 7
Latitude
52.657834
Longitude
-3.151632
British National Grid easting
322,200
British National Grid northing
307,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Welshpool Castle · W05001172
Parish or community
W04000352
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002661
Lower layer super output area
Powys 003A · W01000498
Middle layer super output area
Powys 003 · W02000099

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    413 m

  2. Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng

    Welsh establishment

    649 m

  3. Welshpool High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
709
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 342
  • Anti social behaviour 79
  • Public order 58
  • Criminal damage and arson 49
  • Shoplifting 44

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY21 7 residents
5,892

Age bands in SY21 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

962 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

668 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.4%

1,391 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.7%

1,528 residents

Age 65 and over
23.5%

1,398 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • WELSHPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    SALOP ROAD, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7ER

    ODS code W96010

    946 m

Nearby transport

  • Somerfield Car Park

    BCT · Welshpool

    0.2 miles

  • Berriew Street

    BCT · Welshpool

    0.2 miles

  • Pola Cinema

    BCT · Welshpool

    0.2 miles

  • High Street A

    BCT · Welshpool

    0.2 miles

  • High Street B

    BCT · Welshpool

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School is the nearest published school at 413 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

709 published events cover 12 months, averaging 59.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 342 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.