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Machynlleth & Banwy

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About

Machynlleth serves as a market town for the surrounding Dyfi Valley, with a historical role as a former Welsh parliamentary seat. The Owain Glyndŵr Institute occupies a medieval building where the last native Prince of Wales held a parliament in 1404. The area is defined by the rivers Dyfi and Dulas, with the Centre for Alternative Technology located just outside the town, focusing on sustainable living solutions.

To the east, the Banwy Valley is a quieter, rural area of farmland and dispersed settlements like Llanfair Caereinion. The landscape is characterised by rolling hills and the River Banwy, a tributary of the larger River Vyrnwy. This is a sparsely populated part of Powys, where agriculture and forestry are primary land uses, and the Cambrian Mountains form a backdrop to the north.

Area overview

On average Machynlleth & Banwy has None deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Machynlleth & Banwy is £41,673 per year. Machynlleth & Banwy is home to around 6,210 people, with a population density of about 12.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Machynlleth & Banwy Population
6,210
Population density
12.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.77(-39%)
Public order
4.99(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.51(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.22(-75%)
Other theft
2.25(-51%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,926
95.44%
Other White
124
2%
Irish
31
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.35%
Other Asian
18
0.29%
Total population: 6,209

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,822
34.51%
No qualifications
986
18.67%
Level 3 (A level)
862
16.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
761
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
424
8.03%
Total 16+ residents: 5,280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,371
48.82%
Owns with a mortgage
582
20.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
324
11.54%
Social rents from council
283
10.08%
Other social rented
125
4.45%
Total households: 2,808

Property prices in Machynlleth & Banwy

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Machynlleth & Banwy area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Machynlleth & Banwy in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Machynlleth & Banwy over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached12£174,000
Detached24£300,000
Terraced18£161,500

10 years median price trend in Machynlleth & Banwy

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Machynlleth & Banwy.

All postcodes in Machynlleth & Banwy

SY197DY

Pandy Road

SY209QP

Glantwymyn

SY210PJ

New Road

SY208HW

Garth Road

SY208AT

New Street

SY208HN

Brynygog

SY208UP

Glantwymyn

SY208BP

Brickfield Street

SY208HT

Tre Garth

SY197DW

Rock Terrace

SY208JU

Heol Pentrerhedyn

SY210PU

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY197DD

Llanbrynmair

SY208TG

Dyfi Eco Park

SY208AN

Penrallt Estate

SY208SQ

Glantwymyn

SY197DS

Llanbrynmair

SY208QJ

Daulwyn

SY208LS

Glantwymyn

SY208PZ

North Road

SY208BJ

Railway Terrace

SY210NQ

Pen Y Ddol

SY210PL

New Road

SY197AB

Llanbrynmair

SY208HL

Brynygog

SY208NG

Glantwymyn

SY197AQ

Llanbrynmair

SY208DR

Greenfields

SY210AS

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208NA

Glantwymyn

SY208HH

Tan Yr Allt Road

SY208LY

Glantwymyn

SY208SF

Glantwymyn

SY197DN

Llanbrynmair

SY208EA

Heol Maengwyn

SY208PB

Maesafallon

SY210PT

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208UH

Forge Road

SY209PF

Glantwymyn

SY197BJ

Llanbrynmair

SY208QG

Bro Dulas

SY208JY

Glantwymyn

SY210NP

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208DY

Heol Maengwyn

SY209PU

Glantwymyn

SY208SJ

Glantwymyn

SY208DF

Newtown Road

SY208TL

Cae-Gybi Road

SY208QQ

Glantwymyn

SY209NZ

Glantwymyn

SY209NJ

Glantwymyn

SY208UR

Glantwymyn

SY208DJ

Heol Pentrerhedyn

SY210NX

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY210PZ

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208HR

Bryn-Y-Gog

SY209AB

Glantwymyn

SY210PR

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208LG

Goledd Dyfi

SY210JB

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208AR

Graig Fach

SY208LT

Glantwymyn

SY210QD

Hendre

SY210HG

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY197DZ

Llanbrynmair

SY208NH

Newtown Road

SY208NJ

Fron Heulog

SY208LN

Glantwymyn

SY197AJ

Llanbrynmair

SY208TZ

Glantwymyn

SY208DS

Bodlondeb Lane

SY208RY

Forge Road

SY208JA

Machynlleth

SY208EU

Aberystwyth Road

SY208DQ

Vane Hall Place

SY208NF

Glantwymyn

SY208EX

Forge Road

SY210QE

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208QN

Glantwymyn

SY208NX

Glantwymyn

SY208SE

Glantwymyn

SY210JD

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY210EG

Talerddig Road

SY197BE

Llanbrynmair

SY209AA

Glantwymyn

SY208JB

Craigfryn

SY209TF

Minffordd Street

SY197DR

Llanbrynmair

SY208LX

Glantwymyn

SY208RE

Glantwymyn

SY208TS

Glantwymyn

SY208HD

Newtown Road

SY197AD

Penddol

SY208QS

Glantwymyn

SY209PD

Rhosawel

SY208LA

Glantwymyn

SY208QP

Glantwymyn

SY210AW

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208LZ

Goledd Dyfi

SY208HA

Garden Village

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.