Electoral wardW05001161Dwyrain y Drenewydd
Newtown East ward, Powys
Newtown East is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,105 residents in 1,008 households — 264 people per km², the 25th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20212,105council ward average 2,220
Households1,0082.09 residents per household
Density264/ km²about 7.98 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+20.8%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 18.8%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.3% · 112
5–95.7% · 120
10–157.7% · 163
16–193.8% · 81
20–246.3% · 132
25–3413.0% · 273
35–4918.9% · 399
50–6418.4% · 388
65–7410.6% · 224
75–846.9% · 145
85+3.3% · 69
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van34.9% · 352
1 car or van40.9% · 413
2 cars or vans18.0% · 182
3 or more6.1% · 62
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright23.9% · 241
With mortgage14.8% · 149
Shared ownership0.1% · 1
Social rented35.6% · 359
Private rented25.5% · 257
Lives rent free0.2% · 2
Type of home
Detached house17.0% · 171
Semi-detached house17.2% · 173
Terraced house35.6% · 359
Purpose-built flat20.0% · 202
Converted house3.3% · 33
Other conversion1.5% · 15
Above shop / office5.5% · 55
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001161- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Welsh name
- Dwyrain y Drenewydd
- Density rank in council
- 12 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.