Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.0 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.
626
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 626 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 9AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY20 9AU
Counts are for Corris a Mawddwy 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 —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion47.9%
Christian40.6%
Not answered8.0%
Other religion3.1%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6430.2%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.8%
25–349.1%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.0%
One person: other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Machynlleth Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground · NA
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Dovey Junction Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 899 m straight lineabout 11 min
Tan Y Coed
Bus · west
- 906 m straight lineabout 11 min
Tan Y Coed
Bus · east
- 940 m straight lineabout 12 min
Centre for Alternative Technology
Bus · opp · north-east
- 948 m straight lineabout 12 min
Centre for Alternative Technology
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 956 m straight lineabout 12 min
Centre for Alternative Technology
Bus · after · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SY20 9AU
Postcode
SY20 9AU
Coordinates
52.6300, -3.8540
Grid reference
SH746051
Easting
274,614
Northing
305,194
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RJ4HW+X9
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
Corris a Mawddwy
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Corris
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 015B W01000060
W01000060MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015B W01000060
W01000060MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
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
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentJanuary 1992 — Introduced
Postcode SY20 9AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
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 W01000060 and MSOA W02000024 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 626
Present — Active
Postcode SY20 9AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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