SY20 8RN maps, stats, and open data
SY20 8RN is in Forge, Machynlleth. SY20 8RN is located in the Glantwymyn electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Powys and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Montgomeryshire. The Local Health Board is Powys Teaching and the police force is Dyfed-Powys. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SY20 8RN maps
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SY20 8RN geodata
| Easting | 276378 |
| Northing | 299923 |
| Latitude | 52.583018 |
| Longitude | -3.826000 |
Where is SY20 8RN?
| Locality | Forge |
| Town/City | Machynlleth |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SY20 |
SY20 8RN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY20 8RN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Glantwymyn |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Montgomeryshire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY20 8RN
| Forge (Main Road) | Forge | 167m |
| Forge (Main Road) | Forge | 169m |
| Cae Crwn (Craigfryn) | Machynlleth | 1,300m |
| Bryn-y-gog (Newtown Road) | Machynlleth | 1,364m |
| Bryn-y-gog (Newtown Road) | Machynlleth | 1,367m |
Nearest railway stations to SY20 8RN
| Machynlleth Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY20 8RN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 75.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY20 8RN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 13.32Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.22Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY20 8RN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 5.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 20.0% |
SY20 8RN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY20 8RN by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,596 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,850 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,083 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY20 8RN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY20 8RN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
40.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SY20 8RN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY20 8RN (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY20 8RN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Forge Village | 16:00 | 10:30 | 148m |
| Brynygog | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,418m |
| Maengwyn Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,837m |
SY20 8RN ITL and SY20 8RN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY20 8RN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL24 | Powys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000023 | Powys |
SY20 8RN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY20 8RN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00002354 | |
| LSOA | W01000442 | Powys 004A |
| MSOA | W02000100 | Powys 004 |
Nearest postcodes to SY20 8RN
| SY20 8RZ | 63m | |
| SY20 8RY | 529m | |
| SY20 8UH | 965m | |
| SY20 8NQ | Craig Yr Henffordd | 1065m |
| SY20 8HG | Cae Crwn | 1242m |
| SY20 8EJ | Treowain | 1250m |
| SY20 8HE | Newtown Road | 1252m |
| SY20 8DF | 1282m | |
| SY20 8DE | Trem Yr Orsedd | 1318m |
| SY20 8HF | Cae Crwn | 1326m |
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