Affluence in SY16 3FA
How SY16 3FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown North
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
SY16 3FANewtown
How well off SY16 3FA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY16 3FA area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY16 3FA area is broadly in line with that, at 52.3%. 29.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY16 3FA area is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY16 3FA area is broadly in line with that, at 32.7%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY16 3FA sits in (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.