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SY16 1BB

Newtown East · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Newtown East
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 1AJ 30 m
SY16 1AE 34 m
SY16 1AL 50 m
SY16 1AY 75 m
SY16 1BA 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 1BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2013
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 1
Latitude
52.511418
Longitude
-3.314772
British National Grid easting
310,869
British National Grid northing
291,203

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Newtown East · W05001161
Parish or community
W04000335
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00009783
Lower layer super output area
Powys 008A · W01000480
Middle layer super output area
Powys 008 · W02000104

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    206 m

  2. Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd

    Welsh establishment

    250 m

  3. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    258 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,394
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 698
  • Criminal damage and arson 133
  • Public order 116
  • Anti social behaviour 101
  • Shoplifting 91

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

4 female, 5 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
1.3
SY16 1 residents
6,667

Age bands in SY16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.7%

1,378 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

789 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

1,692 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.7%

1,508 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

993 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 1EF

    ODS code W96015

    150 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ladywell House

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

    RSE · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

    RSE · Newtown

    0.2 miles

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

    RLY · Newtown

    0.2 miles

  • Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station

    RSE · Newtown

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit is the nearest published school at 206 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,394 published events cover 12 months, averaging 116.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 698 events.

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