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SY16 3DA

Rhiwcynon · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Newtown
Ward
Rhiwcynon
Local authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 3BU 776 m
SY16 3BX 995 m
SY16 3BZ 1.1 km
SY16 3DW 1.1 km
SY16 3DB 1.2 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY16 3DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY16
Postcode sector
SY16 3
Latitude
52.606369
Longitude
-3.373909
British National Grid easting
307,057
British National Grid northing
301,839

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Electoral ward
Rhiwcynon · W05001167
Parish or community
W04000270
Westminster constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr · W07000102
Output area
W00002606
Lower layer super output area
Powys 006C · W01000488
Middle layer super output area
Powys 006 · W02000102

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cefn-Caled, Adfa, Newtown, SY16 3DA 16 September 2019 £450,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan

    Welsh establishment

    4.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Burglary 2
  • Public order 2
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

3 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.3
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 0.3% 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
0%
Next Generation Access
75%
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.

Nearby transport

  • New Inn

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    0.8 miles

  • Churchfield House

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    0.8 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Adfa

    0.8 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Adfa

    0.8 miles

  • Llanwyddelan Bridge

    BCT · Llanwyddelan

    1.3 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan is the nearest published school at 2.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

15 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

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