Newtown West
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Newtown West at a glance
- House prices
- £178,000
- Lower prices13th percentile
- Schools
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 31.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newtown West a good place to live?
Newtown West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Powys - Powys below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Newtown West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Newtown West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £178,000
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 19 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Newtown West
Schools
3rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newtown West
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Newtown West
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Newtown West a good place to live?
Newtown West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Newtown West safe?
Newtown West ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newtown West?
The median sale price was £178,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 13th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newtown West?
Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newtown West?
Nearby public profiles include Ynyscedwyn in Powys - Powys and Tawe Uchaf in Powys - Powys.
