Postcode Analysis Powys, Wales

SY16 1AB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SY16 1AB.

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Population

313

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 36,200 /yr

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Employed

52%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SY16 1AB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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4/10
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9/10
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9/10
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1/10
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5/10
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Area Character

SY16 1AB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 13% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Young average age (40) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SY16 1AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.7km from Pen-y-Glodfa in Newtown (Powys). Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Newtown East ward and the Montgomeryshire constituency.

Day-to-day life in SY16 1AB has the character of residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 103 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 1AB are sourced from Output Area W00002556 (shared with 152 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SY16 1AB. The average age is 40.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British88.5%
Asian / British Asian6.4%
Black / African / Caribbean0.6%
Other / Mixed4.5%

Economic Activity

52%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 4%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around SY16 1AB is above average at 103 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences199
Anti-social behaviour48
Public order36
Shoplifting36
Criminal damage and arson21

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

74 nearby
  • Coral Racing Ltd0.8 km
  • Poundstretcher Limited0.8 km
  • Red Mango0.5 km
  • Ponthafren0.4 km
  • Royal Voluntary Service Cafe0.8 km
  • + 69 more
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Retailers - Other

24 nearby
  • Canal General Stores0.4 km
  • Olivers0.3 km
  • Meatmasters Butchery0.2 km
  • ABC Polish Shop Newtown Ltd0.0 km
  • Cracked Wheat Organics0.4 km
  • + 19 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

6 nearby
  • Elephant & Castle Hotel Ltd0.3 km
  • Bell Hotel0.5 km
  • Elephant & Castle Hotel Ltd0.3 km
  • Yesterdays Guest House0.2 km
  • Bell Hotel0.5 km
  • + 1 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

36 nearby
  • Wetherspoons0.3 km
  • Victoria Vaults0.3 km
  • Wetherspoons0.3 km
  • Football Club Refreshment Hut0.7 km
  • Newtown AFC Ltd0.7 km
  • + 31 more
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Takeaway Shop

22 nearby
  • Ghandi Indian Tandoori Takeaway0.1 km
  • Kwai Chin0.1 km
  • Kwai Chin0.1 km
  • Enzos0.2 km
  • Fortune Court0.2 km
  • + 17 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Spar Foodliner0.3 km
  • Spar Foodliner0.3 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • Tesco0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Newtown (Powys)0.3 km
  • Caersws8.2 km
  • Welshpool19.7 km

Bus Stops

  • Post Office0.0 km
  • Old Kerry Road0.2 km
  • Newtown Railway Station0.2 km
  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.2 km
  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station0.3 km