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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY20 postcode district.

County or areaPowys
Postcode districtSY20
Telephone code01654
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:51 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:24 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,210 residentsin the Machynlleth & Banwy census areaMedian age 51.52,808 households70% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,962 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,743 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Garth-Gwynionmountain · 1.5 miForge, Powyshistoric site · 1.2 miPen y Graig-fawrmountain · 1.9 miBron-Yr-Aurhistoric site · 1.4 miLlyn Rucklake · 1.2 miLlyn Glanmerinlake · 1.2 miWylfahill · under a mileFoel-y-ffriddhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCanolfan Hamdden Bro Ddyfisports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202626 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,157 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroddyfi Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGlantwymyn Health Centreunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacyright hereDentistLlys Einion Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMachynlleth Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Machynlleth, Machynllethunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 all-throughAll-throughYsgol Bro Hyddgen441 pupilsright hereSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL66 miRailway stationMachynllethunder a mileFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth12 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationMachynlleth3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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