Affluence in SY16 2QR
How SY16 2QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown North
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,161 (2024)
SY16 2QRNewtown
How well off SY16 2QR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 2QR 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
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the SY16 2QR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the SY16 2QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SY16 2QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY16 2QR (Newtown North) (about 2,161 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.