NEW STREET, SY17 5DY House Prices & Local Information

SY17 5DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on New Street, 0.3km from Caersws in Powys. Administratively it sits within Caersws ward and the Montgomeryshire constituency.

For families considering a move, SY17 5DY represents a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 52) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 76% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 26 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £183k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SY17 5DY are sourced from Output Area W00002307 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.