Postcode · Machynlleth

SY20 8HZ area guide

Who lives in SY20 8HZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Machynlleth & Banwy
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,098 (2024)

SY20 8HZMachynlleth

At a glance

What SY20 8HZ is like

SY20 8HZ is a postcode in the Machynlleth & Banwy area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,098 people. 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. Homes in SY20 8 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY20 8HZ compares

Headline figures for SY20 8HZ, 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.

House pricesMore

£212,500

Median over 34 sales in SY20 8, +16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 8HZ 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY20 8 is up 16.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY20 8HZ FAQs

Is SY20 8HZ 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY20 8HZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in SY20 8 sold for a median of £212,500 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY20 8HZ 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 8HZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY20 8HZ?

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 8HZ?

The local authority for SY20 8HZ is Powys.

SY20 8HZ comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY20 8HZ?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Machynlleth Rail Station, 0.5 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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