Postcode district · Machynlleth

SY20 area guide

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

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

SY20Postcode district · Machynlleth

At a glance

What SY20 is like

The SY20 postcode district in Powys covers 422 live postcodes and is home to about 11,250 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 72.8% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY20 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 53 sales in SY20, +22.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

7 schools in SY20. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,355

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY20 is up 22.2% on the year before.
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An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY20 FAQs

Is SY20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY20?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in SY20 sold for a median of £220,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY20 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (48.6%).

Which council covers SY20?

SY20 is in Powys.

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

How well connected is SY20?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Machynlleth Rail Station, 2.0 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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