Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:50 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:21 am – 4:01 pm
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People5,166 residentsin the Newtown South census areaMedian age 35.62,147 households40% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright45% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,206 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 17%, health and social work 16%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,036 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Dinglevalley · under a mileFachwen Poollake · 2.1 miLake Mochdrelake · 2.5 miMoel Iartmountain · 3.8 miGarreghill · 2.0 miCastell-y-dail Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDolerw Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haCanolfan Hamdden Maldwynsports ground · within reach · 8 haSt Giles Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199013 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202610 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,296 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 215 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMontgomeryshire County Infirmary1.2 miGP surgeryNewtown Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Newtown3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Street Clinic (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryMaesyrhandir C.p. School100 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Dafydd Llwyd211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewtown High School896 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL61 miRailway stationNewtown (Powys)under a mileBus stationNewtown Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD8 postcode district.
