Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.4 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.
902
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 902 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 8LA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY20 8LA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Glantwymyn electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian46.3%
No religion42.5%
Not answered8.9%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4916.2%
65–7415.4%
25–349.8%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
One person: other13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min
Machynlleth Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 172 min
Dovey Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 187 min
Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground · NA
Bus stops
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dovey Valley Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 89 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cemmaes Road Garage
Bus · opp · north-east
- 397 m straight lineabout 5 min
Glantwymyn
Bus · opp · east
- 456 m straight lineabout 6 min
Cemmaes Road
Bus · nr · west
Coordinates & Location for SY20 8LA
Postcode
SY20 8LA
Coordinates
52.6246, -3.7453
Grid reference
SH819044
Easting
281,958
Northing
304,410
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RJ7F3+RV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Glantwymyn
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Glantwymyn
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 004A W01000442
W01000442MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 004 W02000100
W02000100LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 004A W01000442
W01000442MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 004 W02000100
W02000100Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentJanuary 1993 — Introduced
Postcode SY20 8LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000442 and MSOA W02000100 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 902
Present — Active
Postcode SY20 8LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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