Electoral wardW05001163Gorllewin y Drenewydd
Newtown West ward, Powys
Newtown West is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 1,893 residents in 895 households — 232 people per km², the 37th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20211,893council ward average 2,220
Households8952.12 residents per household
Density232/ km²about 8.16 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+26.8%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 15.4%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.9% · 73
5–94.2% · 79
10–157.4% · 140
16–194.6% · 87
20–244.9% · 93
25–3410.0% · 190
35–4917.4% · 330
50–6420.8% · 393
65–7413.7% · 260
75–849.4% · 178
85+3.7% · 70
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van20.6% · 184
1 car or van43.5% · 389
2 cars or vans24.9% · 223
3 or more11.1% · 99
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright45.4% · 406
With mortgage23.0% · 206
Shared ownership0.4% · 4
Social rented13.4% · 120
Private rented17.7% · 158
Type of home
Detached house50.0% · 447
Semi-detached house16.6% · 148
Terraced house20.1% · 180
Purpose-built flat9.7% · 87
Converted house2.0% · 18
Other conversion1.1% · 10
Above shop / office0.3% · 3
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 1
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001163- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Welsh name
- Gorllewin y Drenewydd
- Density rank in council
- 13 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.