Affluence in SY20 8LZ
How SY20 8LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machynlleth & Banwy
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
SY20 8LZMachynlleth
How well off SY20 8LZ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY20 8LZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the SY20 8LZ area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the SY20 8LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the SY20 8LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY20 8LZ (Machynlleth & Banwy) (about 2,097 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.