Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
High · 12.8 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.
1014
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1014 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 8QA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY20 8QA
Counts are for Aberdyfi 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
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian51.8%
No religion39.9%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6428.2%
65–7417.2%
35–4913.9%
75–8411.3%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.7%
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Machynlleth Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Dovey Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground · NA
Coordinates & Location for SY20 8QA
Postcode
SY20 8QA
Coordinates
52.6077, -3.8692
Grid reference
SH735027
Easting
273,520
Northing
302,740
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RJ45J+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Tywyn and Dolgellau
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Snowdonia
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Aberdyfi
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pennal
International Territorial Level
Gwynedd
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 017F W01001933
W01001933MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 017F W01001933
W01001933MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026Smaller 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
7:40 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 8QA 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 W01001933 and MSOA W02000026 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1014
Present — Active
Postcode SY20 8QA 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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