Affluence in SY20 8HN
How SY20 8HN 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 8HNMachynlleth
How well off SY20 8HN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY20 8HN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the SY20 8HN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the SY20 8HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the SY20 8HN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY20 8HN (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.