SY16 1AW

a terminated large user postcode in Powys

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in May 1994

SY16 1AW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5132 / 52°30'47"N

Longitude: -3.3173 / 3°19'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 478466 5818163

OS Easting: 310700

OS Northing: 291400

OS Grid: SO107914

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9S.GMYK

Mapcode Global: VH689.G347

Open Location Code: 9C4RGM7M+73

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82im13

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C2

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 379 / 1909

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY16 1AW on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:05
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:33

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:59 to 04:23
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:48
Moon Rises	23:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY16 1AW, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SY16 1AW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

MP

Steve Witherden Labour

Powys Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Newtown East

Councillor

Joy Jones Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SY16 1AW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00002556		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01000480	Powys 008A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000104	Powys 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000335	Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001161	Newtown East	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000023	Powys	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 June 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000102	Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	WG (BC)
W11000024	Powys Teaching Health Board	Local Health Boards	Health	1 October 2009	WG (Health)
W15000004	Dyfed-Powys	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
W16000002	South West / Mid Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W22000015	Newtown & Welshpool	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35000181		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45000848	Newtown (Powys)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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