Most deprived 10–20%
WIMD 2025
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£165,000
Median property price · SY16 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
+0.0%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%293
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 199
- Employment
- 342
- Health
- 225
- Education
- 431
- Access to services
- 466
- Housing
- 1332
- Community safety
- 556
- Physical environment
- 977
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 009 (W02000105)
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
- £38,850
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £28,939
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £28,849
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £26,102
£33,171–£45,501
£25,064–£33,412
£26,526–£31,375
£22,795–£29,889
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 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY16 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
SY16 1HR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY16 1 sector.
Average price
£178,343
Median price: £165,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 7 sales · avg £176,428
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£312k£217k£122k
Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26
£125,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 1HY
£238,000 · 2026-06-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 1HD
£190,000 · 2026-06-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 1JR
£160,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 1AS
£160,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 1EB
£152,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 1BP
£210,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 1AX
£156,750 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY16 1RE
£130,000 · 2026-05-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 1RQ
£112,000 · 2026-04-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SY16 1LD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY16 1HR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 1HR
Counts are for Newtown Central and South 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
30
YoY -32%
69350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY +10%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.5%
Other White4.8%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.1%
Caribbean0.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%
Religion
No religion55.1%
Christian35.6%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%
Age groups
50–6418.6%
35–4917.6%
25–3413.0%
10–159.2%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%
Households
One person: other19.0%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
Maesydail
Bus · after · west
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Flying Shuttle
Bus · nr · south-west
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Violet Close
Bus · before · south-west
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Violet Close
Bus · after · north-east
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Flying Shuttle
Bus · nr · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SY16 1HR
Newtown and Welshpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY16 1HR
Coordinates
52.5060, -3.3315
Grid reference
SO097906
Easting
309,723
Northing
290,616
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RGM49+9C
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 Central and South
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 009C W01000483
W01000483MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 009 W02000105
W02000105LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 009C W01000483
W01000483MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 009 W02000105
W02000105Urban: 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
7:54 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 1HR 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 W01000483 and MSOA W02000105 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 293
Present — Active
Postcode SY16 1HR 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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