Who lives in SY16 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY16 2LY, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown North
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,138 (2024)
SY16 2LYNewtown
Who lives in SY16 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 2LY (Newtown North) (about 2,138 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 6.9% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.3%51.1%
- Male51.7%48.9%
Relationship status
36% of adults in the SY16 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 38.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in the SY16 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good41.8%46.2%
- Good33%32.4%
- Fair17.6%14.5%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.