Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1047
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1047 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY20 8AY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY20 8AY
Counts are for Machynlleth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
No religion50.7%
Christian38.9%
Not answered7.5%
Other religion1.7%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4917.5%
65–7414.4%
25–3411.0%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
One person: other20.7%
One person: aged 66+19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 489 m straight lineabout 6 min
Machynlleth Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
Dovey Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground · NA
Bus stops
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Red Lion
Bus · o/s · east
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wynnstay Arms Hotel
Bus · o/s · west
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clock
Bus · after · south
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
Machynlleth Town Clock
Bus · before · north
- 336 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SY20 8AY
Postcode
SY20 8AY
Coordinates
52.5912, -3.8511
Grid reference
SH747008
Easting
274,704
Northing
300,877
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RH4RX+FH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Machynlleth
Travel to Work
Aberystwyth
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaMontgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Machynlleth
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Machynlleth
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 004C W01000473
W01000473MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 004 W02000100
W02000100LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 004C W01000473
W01000473MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 004 W02000100
W02000100Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY20 8AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000473 and MSOA W02000100 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1047
Present — Active
Postcode SY20 8AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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