Affluence in SY16 1FB
How SY16 1FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown North
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,138 (2024)
SY16 1FBNewtown
How well off SY16 1FB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 1FB area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is community safety (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Community safety1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Access to services5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Housing7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY16 1FB area is broadly in line with that, at 52.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY16 1FB area is well below that, at 20.9%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY16 1FB area is well below that, at 20.2%. 24.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY16 1FB sits in (Newtown North): about 2,138 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.