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Affluence in SY16 1JR

How SY16 1JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newtown South
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY16 1JR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 1JR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,850
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the SY16 1JR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SY16 1JRWales
Employee, full-time31.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time16.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.7%8.2%
Unemployed4.1%2.5%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired16.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in the SY16 1JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY16 1JRWales
Higher managerial & professional4.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.4%
Intermediate9.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine18.7%13.1%
Routine22.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the SY16 1JR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

SY16 1JRWales
Degree level or above18.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications28.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 1JR (Newtown South) (about 1,965 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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