Electoral wardW05001160Canol a De'r Drenewydd
Newtown Central and South ward, Powys
Newtown Central and South is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 5,166 residents in 2,147 households — 1,321 people per km², the 1st largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20215,166council ward average 2,220
Households2,1472.41 residents per household
Density1,321/ km²about 3.91 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+14.9%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 23.2%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–46.7% · 344
5–97.6% · 392
10–158.9% · 460
16–195.7% · 293
20–246.2% · 321
25–3414.2% · 732
35–4917.8% · 917
50–6418.1% · 935
65–747.9% · 409
75–844.7% · 245
85+2.2% · 115
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van26.8% · 576
1 car or van46.9% · 1,007
2 cars or vans20.6% · 443
3 or more5.7% · 122
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright21.8% · 468
With mortgage18.4% · 394
Shared ownership0.3% · 6
Social rented45.1% · 969
Private rented14.2% · 305
Lives rent free0.2% · 5
Type of home
Detached house10.4% · 224
Semi-detached house30.8% · 661
Terraced house47.7% · 1,024
Purpose-built flat9.7% · 209
Converted house1.0% · 21
Other conversion0.0% · 1
Above shop / office0.1% · 3
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 4
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001160- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Welsh name
- Canol a De'r Drenewydd
- Density rank in council
- 1 of 60
Communities in the ward
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Other wards in the same constituency
BBanwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn30.1% aged 65+ · 78.2% owned2,151BBerriew and Castle Caereinion27.7% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned1,947CCaersws28.7% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,272CChurchstoke33.4% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned1,740DDolforwyn25.9% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned2,034FForden and Montgomery29.4% aged 65+ · 68.8% owned2,462GGlantwymyn25.7% aged 65+ · 78.5% owned2,055GGuilsfield33.3% aged 65+ · 78.6% owned1,650KKerry27.7% aged 65+ · 73.8% owned1,604LLlanbrynmair31.0% aged 65+ · 82.8% owned1,845LLlandinam with Dolfor28.4% aged 65+ · 79.9% owned1,794LLlandrinio24.7% aged 65+ · 81.3% owned2,149LLlandysilio26.6% aged 65+ · 76.9% owned1,854LLlanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl25.9% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,137
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.