Affluence in SY20 8PY
How SY20 8PY 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 8PYMachynlleth
How well off SY20 8PY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY20 8PY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 8PY area is above that, at 60.5%. 25.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY20 8PY area is broadly in line with that, at 33%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY20 8PY area is above that, at 38.6%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY20 8PY sits in (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.