Newtown West
WardNorth Powys. About 1,921 people in 8.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Newtown West, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Newtown West compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Newtown WestMiddle
Population60 wards, Powys · 2021
1,89324th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage60 wards, Powys · Jan 2026
85.1%joint 12th highest
Claimant rate59 wards, Powys · Aug 2026
1.8%joint 19th lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 wards, Powys · 2021
59.0%20th 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 West alone. See Powys
Newtown West in brief
Newtown West had 1,893 usual residents at the census.
In Newtown West, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Newtown West, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.0% of residents in Newtown West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.