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SY17 5WP

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
SY17
Postcode sector
SY17 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY16 1WE 0 m
SY16 1WW 0 m
SY16 2WG 0 m
SY16 9AU 0 m
SY16 9AW 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY17 5WP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 2005
Terminated
1 October 2021
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY17
Postcode sector
SY17 5
Latitude
52.514320
Longitude
-3.313267
British National Grid easting
310,977
British National Grid northing
291,524

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

Explore SY17

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit

    Welsh establishment

    180 m

  2. Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd

    Welsh establishment

    390 m

  3. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    420 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,268
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 636
  • Criminal damage and arson 115
  • Public order 112
  • Shoplifting 92
  • Anti social behaviour 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY17 5 residents
3,698

Age bands in SY17 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.9%
451 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.2%
323 residents
Age 25 to 44
17.7%
617 residents
Age 45 to 64
30.7%
1,073 residents
Age 65 and over
29.5%
1,030 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

    326 m

Nearby transport

  • Post Office

    BCT · Newtown

    17 m

  • Park Street

    BCT · Newtown

    197 m

  • Old Kerry Road

    BCT · Newtown

    202 m

  • Newtown Railway Station

    BCT · Newtown

    243 m

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

    RSE · Newtown

    250 m

Evidence in context

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit is the nearest published school at 180 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,268 published events cover 12 months, averaging 106 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 636 events.

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