MAES GLAS, SY20 8AW House Prices & Local Information

SY20 8AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Maes Glas, 0.2km from Machynlleth in Machynlleth. Administratively it sits within Machynlleth ward and the Montgomeryshire constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 50) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SY20 8AW are sourced from Output Area W00002523 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.