Postcode sector · Machynlleth

SY20 0 area guide

Who lives in SY20 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Population: 2,098 (2024)

SY20 0Postcode sector · Machynlleth

At a glance

What SY20 0 is like

The SY20 0 postcode sector in Powys covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 2,098 people in 1,032 households. 53.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SY20 0 compares

Headline figures for SY20 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SY20 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,673

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY20 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY20 0 FAQs

Is SY20 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is SY20 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY20 0, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY20 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.1%).

Which council covers SY20 0?

The local authority for SY20 0 is Powys.

SY20 0 comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY20 0?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Machynlleth Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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