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SY16 1EX

Newtown Central and South · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 4BE 173 m
SY16 4BB 214 m
SY16 1RF 259 m
SY16 1RQ 292 m
SY16 1RJ 304 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 1EX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2011
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 1
Latitude
52.504216
Longitude
-3.345188
British National Grid easting
308,790
British National Grid northing
290,440

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Newtown Central and South · W05001160
Parish or community
W04000335
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002577
Lower layer super output area
Powys 009C · W01000483
Middle layer super output area
Powys 009 · W02000105

Postcode source versions

Explore SY16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Maesyrhandir C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  2. Ysgol Cedewain

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Newtown High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
816
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 441
  • Criminal damage and arson 102
  • Anti social behaviour 58
  • Public order 51
  • Other theft 40

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 1EF

    ODS code W96015

    2.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Newtown College

    BCT · Maesyrhandir

    0.2 miles

  • Newtown College

    BCT · Mochdre

    0.2 miles

  • Newtown College

    BCT · Mochdre

    0.3 miles

  • Mochdre Industrial Estate

    BCT · Garth Owen

    0.3 miles

  • Turning Circle

    BCT · Nantoer

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

9 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Maesyrhandir C.P. School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

816 published events cover 12 months, averaging 68 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 441 events.

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