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Postcode district · Machynlleth

Affluence in SY20

How SY20 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
11,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY20 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY20 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Housing2.3
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Community safety7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,355
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in SY20 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SY20Wales
Employee, full-time24.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed18.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in SY20 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY20Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine11.1%13.1%
Routine10%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in SY20 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

SY20Wales
Degree level or above37.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications16.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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