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Machynlleth & Banwy

Interactive map displaying Machynlleth & Banwy

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

SY208NR

Glanwydol Terrace

SY208HU

Tre Garth

SY208TQ

Maeshelyg

SY208HF

Cae Crwn

SY208DG

Heol Pentrerhedyn

SY208BD

Graig Fach

SY208UA

Glantwymyn

SY208BN

Vale View

SY208BW

Maldwyn Place

SY208SG

Glantwymyn

SY208EQ

Llys Yr Efail

SY208HB

Newtown Road

SY208UL

Glantwymyn

SY210EU

New Road

SY209AR

Glantwymyn

SY210HZ

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208DU

Plas Efail

SY208DL

Lledfair Place

SY208SD

Glantwymyn

SY209PS

Maes Y Llan

SY209EW

Glantwymyn

SY208HZ

Machynlleth

SY210QL

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY197DQ

Maes Y Dderwen

SY208RF

Glantwymyn

SY208LQ

Glantwymyn

SY208TR

Glantwymyn

SY210JG

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208RZ

Forge Road

SY208SB

Glantwymyn

SY208BT

Lloyds Terrace

SY197DT

Llanbrynmair

SY210NY

Ffordd Lord

SY210EA

Erw Deg

SY208EF

Heol Maengwyn

SY208DD

Ffordd Mynydd Griffiths

SY208EG

Forge Road

SY208BA

Tan Yr Eglwys

SY209PL

Cartrefle

SY197BH

Llanbrynmair

SY208DA

Windsor Terrace

SY208NB

Glantwymyn

SY209PP

Dovey Terrace

SY208FA

Pendre Road

SY209HD

Minffordd Street

SY209HS

Llanbrynmair

SY197AW

Llanbrynmair

SY208DT

Heol Maengwyn

SY208AX

Dyfi Eco Park

SY208EN

Tremyrallt

SY210NW

Glan Y Morfa

SY208BH

Heol Y Doll

SY197AH

Glyndwr

SY209PW

Glantwymyn

SY197EB

Llanbrynmair

SY210AU

Maes Y Gof

SY208ES

Maes Dyfi

SY208SR

Glantwymyn

SY210EN

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY208BS

Brickfield Street

SY208DE

Trem Yr Orsedd

SY208FB

Machynlleth

SY208AS

Dolanog Villas

SY208RN

Forge Road

SY208HP

Maglona Villas

SY208EE

Heol Maengwyn

SY208RW

Constanding

SY208TX

Glantwymyn

SY209AZ

Glantwymyn

SY209HE

Glantwymyn

SY208HY

Tregarth

SY208QL

Glantwymyn

SY208BQ

Heol Y Doll

SY208RP

Forge Road

SY208ED

Llys Yr Efail

SY209EZ

Aelybryn

SY210EQ

New Road

SY210EH

Maesyllan Estate

SY208AP

Rock Terrace

SY208UJ

Kingfisher Glade

SY208BZ

Poplar Road

SY208AU

Heol Maengwyn

SY197AA

Pandy Road

SY197DL

Maes-Yr-Efail

SY208LW

Glantwymyn

SY208EP

Maes Y Garth

SY209PB

Glantwymyn

SY208EJ

Treowain

SY210EL

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY210PS

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208NT

Ivy Terrace

SY210JH

Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl

SY210QJ

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208RG

Glantwymyn

SY208RA

Glantwymyn

SY208AW

Maes Glas

SY208BG

Londonderry Terrace

SY210NU

Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn

SY208UN

Pencaemawr

SY209HB

Glantwymyn

Data Sources

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