LATHAM DRIVE, SY16 1ED House Prices & Local Information

SY16 1ED is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Latham Drive, 0.4km from Garth Owen in Newtown (Powys). Administratively it sits within Newtown Central and South ward and the Montgomeryshire constituency.

For families considering a move, SY16 1ED represents a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. During the day, mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 52) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 64% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £109k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SY16 1ED are sourced from Output Area W00002552 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.