SY20 8SA maps, stats, and open data
SY20 8SA 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 8SA maps


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SY20 8SA geodata
| Easting | 276363 |
| Northing | 300061 |
| Latitude | 52.584255 |
| Longitude | -3.826273 |
Where is SY20 8SA?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SY20 |
SY20 8SA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY20 8SA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Montgomeryshire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY20 8SA
| Forge (Main Road) | Forge | 98m |
| Forge (Main Road) | Forge | 104m |
| Cae Crwn (Craigfryn) | Machynlleth | 1,203m |
| Bryn-y-gog (Newtown Road) | Machynlleth | 1,256m |
| Bryn-y-gog (Newtown Road) | Machynlleth | 1,258m |
Nearest railway stations to SY20 8SA
Deprivation
40.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than
SY20 8SA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY20 8SA (metres)
Ysgol Bro Hyddgen Primary Campus
Ty Melfed
Maenllwyd Guest House
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Nearest post box to SY20 8SA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Forge Village | 16:00 | 10:30 | 84m |
| Brynygog | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,316m |
| Maengwyn Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,759m |
SY20 8SA ITL and SY20 8SA 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 8SA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLL24 | Powys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| W06000023 | Powys |
SY20 8SA 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 8SA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00002354 | |
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| LSOA | W01000442 | Powys 004A |
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| MSOA | W02000100 | Powys 004 |
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Nearest postcodes to SY20 8SA