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SY16 2LR

Newtown East · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Newtown
Ward
Newtown East
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 2LW 24 m
SY16 2LP 28 m
SY16 2PD 28 m
SY16 2LS 34 m
SY16 2PP 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 2LR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 2
Latitude
52.514825
Longitude
-3.314756
British National Grid easting
310,877
British National Grid northing
291,582

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
W00002556
Lower layer super output area
Powys 008A · W01000480
Middle layer super output area
Powys 008 · W02000104

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Lion Cafe, Short Bridge Street, Newtown, SY16 2LR 15 December 2006 £350,000

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

    272 m

  2. Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd

    Welsh establishment

    351 m

  3. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    383 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,316
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 657
  • Criminal damage and arson 128
  • Public order 116
  • Anti social behaviour 92
  • Shoplifting 91

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
SY16 2 residents
3,710

Age bands in SY16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

414 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

354 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

749 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

966 residents

Age 65 and over
29.9%

1,058 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 2 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+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
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

    317 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

  • Post Office

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Park Street

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 3

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Newtown Bus Station Stand 2

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Newtown Bus Station

    BCS · Newtown

    0.1 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 272 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,316 published events cover 12 months, averaging 109.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 657 events.

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