Who lives in SY16 1LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY16 1LS, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown South
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
SY16 1LSNewtown
Who lives in SY16 1LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 1LS (Newtown South) (about 1,844 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 21.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 11.3% are 65 or over, well below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51.1%
- Male49.4%48.9%
Relationship status
35% of adults in the SY16 1LS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 46% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the SY16 1LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good40.1%46.2%
- Good38.8%32.4%
- Fair14.6%14.5%
- Bad4.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.