Postcode · Machynlleth

SY20 8TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Borth & Bont-goch
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,859 (2024)

SY20 8TAMachynlleth

At a glance

What SY20 8TA is like

SY20 8TA is a postcode in the Borth & Bont-goch neighbourhood of Ceredigion. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,859 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SY20 8 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY20 8TA compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.1 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

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£51,334

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY20 8 is up 16.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY20 8TA FAQs

Is SY20 8TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY20 8TA?

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 8TA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY20 8TA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY20 8TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (54.7%).

Which council covers SY20 8TA?

SY20 8TA is in Ceredigion.

SY20 8TA is in Ceredigion, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY20 8TA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dovey Junction Rail Station, 1.5 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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