Affluence in SY16 2BZ
How SY16 2BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown North
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY16 2BZNewtown
How well off SY16 2BZ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 2BZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Housing8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the SY16 2BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the SY16 2BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the SY16 2BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 2BZ (Newtown North) (about 1,921 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.