Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
293
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 293 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY16 4BT
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 4BT
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 —
68340
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 —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White4.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
No religion55.1%
Christian35.5%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
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
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Newtown College
Bus · opp · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Mochdre Industrial Estate
Bus · entrance · south-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Newtown College
Bus · o/s · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Newtown College
Bus · in · south
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Lon Pantllyn
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for SY16 4BT
Newtown and Welshpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY16 4BT
Coordinates
52.4948, -3.3458
Grid reference
SO087893
Easting
308,726
Northing
289,398
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RFMV3+WM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentJune 2014 — Introduced
Postcode SY16 4BT introduced by Royal Mail.
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
IMD Wales rank: 293
Present — Active
Postcode SY16 4BT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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