Affluence in SY20 8BB
How SY20 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machynlleth & Banwy
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,098 (2024)
SY20 8BBMachynlleth
How well off SY20 8BB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY20 8BB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Community safety6.0
- Access to services7.0
- Housing7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY20 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 28.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY20 8BB area is below that, at 25.4%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY20 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 28.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY20 8BB sits in (Machynlleth & Banwy): about 2,098 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.