SY16 1AG

POSTCODE

SY16 1AG is a postcode in Newtown East.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01

Coordinates

52.5143, -3.3133

OS grid SO109915 (310,977, 291,525)

WIMD 2025

3/10

#476

Crime · Aug '26

Among the highest · 35.6 per 1k

MoM +3% vs Jul '26

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Newtown East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

Plus Code

9C4RGM7P+PM

Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%

WIMD 2025

Among the highest · 35.6 per 1k

Crime · Aug '26

Wales

Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)

Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%

476

Rank out of 1,917

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Income: 366
Employment: 396
Health: 438
Education: 720
Access to services: 921
Housing: 1202
Community safety: 179
Physical environment: 1183

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Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Powys 008 (W02000104)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £38,136
Disposable (net) annual household income: £29,797
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £30,028
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £30,566

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in SY16

Police Recorded Crime near SY16 1AG

England & Wales

Crime trends · near SY16 1AG

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Newtown East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26

Key categories · YoY

Violent Crime

31

YoY +24%

39200

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

10

YoY -17%

1790

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

0

YoY —

210

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

2

YoY —

630

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

8

YoY —

1050

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

24

YoY +41%

28140

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,105

White Brit.88.1%

Other White6.8%

Other Asian1.5%

Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%

White & Asian0.6%

+ 12 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,105

No religion50.5%

Christian40.7%

Not answered5.6%

Muslim1.4%

Other religion0.9%

+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,106

35–4918.9%

50–6418.4%

25–3413.0%

65–7410.6%

10–157.7%

+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 1,007

One person: other28.9%

One person: aged 66+16.4%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%

Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%

+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min

Bus stops

Post Office
Bus · o/s · north-west
16 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Street
Bus · north-east
196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Kerry Road
Bus · o/s Railway Tavern · north-west
202 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newtown Railway Station
Bus · nr · south-west
244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
Bus
288 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SY16 1AG

Wales

Country

Powys

Local Authority

Newtown East

Ward

Newtown and Welshpool

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

SY16 1AG

Coordinates

52.5143, -3.3133

Grid reference

SO109915

Easting

310,977

Northing

291,525

Region

Wales

Plus Code

9C4RGM7P+PM

User Type

Large user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Newtown (Powys)

Travel to Work

Newtown and Welshpool

ITL Region

Powys

National Park

Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Powys

Local Authority

Council Area

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102

Constituency

W07000102

Dyfed-Powys

Police Force

Wales

Ward

Newtown East

Constituency code

W07000102

EU Electoral Region

Wales

Parish

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

International Territorial Level

Powys

Health & NHS

Powys Teaching Health Board

Health Authority

Serving (pseudo) Wales

NHS Wales

Wales

Cancer Alliance

National

Health Authority

Powys Teaching Health Board

NHS Region

Wales

Integrated Care Board

Wales

Primary Care Org

Powys Teaching Health Board

Sub ICB Location

Powys Teaching

Cancer Alliance

Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021

Super Output Area

Powys 008A W01000480

W01000480

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Powys 008 W02000104

W02000104

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Powys 008A W01000480

W01000480

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Powys 008 W02000104

W02000104

Urban: Further from a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2

2021 Classification

Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:52 AM

Sunrise

6:02 PM

Sunset

10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:52 AM

Sunset (today)

6:02 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 10 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~32 years

Active Duration

1994 -> Present

May 1994 — Introduced

Postcode SY16 1AG introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000480 and MSOA W02000104 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

WIMD 2025 rank: 476

Present — Active

Postcode SY16 1AG is currently active and in use.

First introduced

May 1994

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~32 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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