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SY16 3BL

Dolforwyn · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Dolforwyn
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 3DY 668 m
SY16 3DZ 721 m
SY16 3LE 848 m
SY16 3BJ 872 m
SY16 3LA 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 3BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 3
Latitude
52.546843
Longitude
-3.295759
British National Grid easting
312,230
British National Grid northing
295,120

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Dolforwyn · W05001129
Parish or community
W04000254
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002339
Lower layer super output area
Powys 007B · W01000439
Middle layer super output area
Powys 007 · W02000103

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Penygloddfa C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    3.5 km

  2. St Mary's R.C. (A) School

    Welsh establishment

    3.9 km

  3. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    4.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Criminal damage and arson 3
  • Public order 2
  • Violence and sexual offences 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
SY16 3 residents
3,013

Age bands in SY16 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

530 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

336 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

676 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.2%

1,074 residents

Age 65 and over
24.1%

831 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY16 3 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
100%
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

    4.1 km

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

  • Bettws Cedewain Community Centre

    BCT · Bettws Cedewain

    1.0 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Bettws Cedewain

    1.1 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Bettws Cedewain

    1.1 miles

  • Aberbechan Crossroads

    BCT · Aberbechan

    1.1 miles

  • Aberbechan Crossroads

    BCT · Aberbechan

    1.1 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penygloddfa C.P. School is the nearest published school at 2.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

7 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Criminal damage and arson with 3 events.

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