Newtown East
WardNorth east Powys. About 2,138 people in 8.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Newtown East, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Newtown East compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Newtown EastMiddle
Population60 wards, Powys · 2021
2,10425th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Powys · Jan 2026
82.2%14th highest
Claimant rate59 wards, Powys · Aug 2026
6.7%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Powys · 2021
61.4%2nd highest
Figures for the whole of Powys
These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for each ward, so they describe all of Powys and not Newtown East alone. See Powys
Newtown East in brief
Newtown East had 2,104 usual residents at the census.
In Newtown East, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Newtown East, 6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.4% of residents in Newtown East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.