Electoral wardW05001162Gogledd y Drenewydd
Newtown North ward, Powys
Newtown North is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,199 residents in 1,102 households — 325 people per km², the 16th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20212,199council ward average 2,220
Households1,1022.0 residents per household
Density325/ km²about 6.77 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+27.9%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 13.3%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.9% · 86
5–93.7% · 81
10–155.7% · 125
16–193.0% · 67
20–245.3% · 116
25–3412.7% · 279
35–4915.1% · 331
50–6422.7% · 498
65–7414.5% · 319
75–849.8% · 215
85+3.6% · 80
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van17.2% · 189
1 car or van46.0% · 507
2 cars or vans27.9% · 308
3 or more8.9% · 98
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright43.6% · 481
With mortgage20.9% · 230
Shared ownership0.1% · 1
Social rented14.8% · 163
Private rented20.3% · 224
Lives rent free0.3% · 3
Type of home
Detached house41.4% · 456
Semi-detached house27.6% · 304
Terraced house14.9% · 164
Purpose-built flat14.7% · 162
Converted house0.6% · 7
Other conversion0.5% · 5
Above shop / office0.2% · 2
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 2
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001162- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Welsh name
- Gogledd y Drenewydd
- Density rank in council
- 10 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.