Affluence in SY21 0PW
How SY21 0PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Machynlleth & Banwy
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,971 (2024)
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How well off SY21 0PW is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY21 0PW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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 environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the SY21 0PW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the SY21 0PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the SY21 0PW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 0PW (Machynlleth & Banwy) (about 1,971 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.