Most deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
Among the highest · 35.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£249,000
Median property price · District-wide · Powys · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
-0.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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
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
£32,432–£44,843
£25,815–£34,393
£27,687–£32,566
£26,691–£35,004
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 & WalesProperty sales · SY16 1DU
HM Land Registry · Powys
Average price
£274,978
Median price: £249,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£360k£300k£240k
Jan '24Nov '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SY16 1DU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 1DU
Counts are for Newtown East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
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
No religion50.5%
Christian40.7%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%
Age groups
35–4918.9%
50–6418.4%
25–3413.0%
65–7410.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
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
- 386 m straight lineabout 5 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 396 m straight lineabout 5 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 8.6 km straight lineabout 107 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtown Tesco
Bus · in · south-east
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Kerry Road Turn
Bus · after · north-west
- 300 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pool Road
Bus · nr · north-east
- 301 m straight lineabout 4 min
Telephone Engineering Centre
Bus · nr · south-west
- 324 m straight lineabout 4 min
Treowen Primary School
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SY16 1DU
Postcode
SY16 1DU
Coordinates
52.5133, -3.3056
Grid reference
SO114914
Easting
311,495
Northing
291,402
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RGM7V+8Q
User Type
Small 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 AreaMontgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102Dyfed-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 WalesWales
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
W01000480MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 008 W02000104
W02000104LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 008A W01000480
W01000480MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 008 W02000104
W02000104Urban: 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY16 1DU 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 1DU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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