Area Information for Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS

Canal Road in Newtown is in Wales. The postcode is within the Newtown North ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr. This page combines information for the address Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SY16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SY16 2JS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Powys
Ward Newtown North
UK Parliamentary Constituency Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Country Wales

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 8 property sales in Canal Road, SY16 2JS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY16 2JS - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn North), and the Dyfed-Powys Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS:

Dysart Terrace, Canal Road, Newtown, SY16 2JL
Canal Road, Newtown, SY16 2FE
Cwrt Cei Coed, Newtown, SY16 2FD
Hillside Avenue, Newtown, SY16 2PS
Cae Cymric, Newtown, SY16 2JJ
Canal Road, Newtown, SY16 2JT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SY16 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Canal Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 10
Semi-Detached 28
Terraced 77
Flat (Purpose-Built) 86
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 211
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Canal Road, Newtown, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 33
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 38
Rented: Other Social 30
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 61
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 3
Total 215

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 113
Two People 63
Three People 17
Four People 18
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 216

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Canal Road, Newtown, Wales consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 113
Family Household 96
Other Household 4
Total 213

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 103
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 16
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 214

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 203
Female 178
Total 381

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 19
10-14 10
15-19 18
20-24 35
25-29 41
30-34 33
35-39 21
40-44 25
45-49 22
50-54 21
55-59 26
60-64 29
65-69 22
70-74 14
75-79 11
80-84 8
85+ 8
Total 382

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SY16 2JS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 168
Married 83
Separated 11
Divorced 49
Widowed 18
Total 329

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 153
Good 124
Fair 61
Bad 33
Very Bad 6
Total 377

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 95
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 12
Total 328

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SY16 2JS has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 11% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 43
Cannot Speak Welsh 324
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 59
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 308

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Canal Road, Newtown, Wales) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 370
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 1
Other 1
Total 380

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 350
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 381

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 350
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 380

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SY16 2JS.

Passport(s) Held
None 79
United Kingdom 279
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 15
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East or Asia 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 210
Christian 134
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 5
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 25
Total 380

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 130
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 12
Total 327

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 33
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 31
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 195

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 65
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 25
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 73
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 22
Full-time Student 13
Total 328

Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS is within the Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn North policing neighbourhood, under the Dyfed-Powys Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY16 2JS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 45 crimes committed near Canal Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn North
Website: https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SY16 2JS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SY16 2JS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest railway stations to Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS. The nearest railway station is Newtown (Powys), approximately 870 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newtown (Powys) 870 yards
Caersws 5.3 miles
Welshpool 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS. The nearest is PENYGLODDFA C.P. SCHOOL, approximately 820 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest secondary schools to Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS. The nearest is Newtown High School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newtown High School 0.9 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS. The nearest is Newtown Medical Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newtown Medical Practice 0.6 miles
Montgomery Medical Practice 7.2 miles
Orgwood 9.5 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Canal Road, Newtown, Wales, SY16 2JS. The nearest is Montgomery County Infirmary (Newtown Hospital), approximately 740 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in SY16 2JS

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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