Electoral wardW05001158
Machynlleth ward, Powys
Machynlleth is one of 60 electoral wards of Powys (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 2,161 residents in 1,031 households — 427 people per km², the 19th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.
Residents, 20212,161council ward average 2,220
Households1,0312.1 residents per household
Density427/ km²about 5.07 km² · Powys 26
Aged 65+26.0%Powys: 27.9% · under 16: 16.4%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.1% · 110
5–94.4% · 94
10–156.9% · 149
16–193.3% · 72
20–243.9% · 85
25–3411.0% · 238
35–4917.5% · 377
50–6421.8% · 471
65–7414.4% · 311
75–847.6% · 163
85+4.1% · 88
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van27.6% · 285
1 car or van44.6% · 460
2 cars or vans20.4% · 210
3 or more7.4% · 76
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Powys overall: 67.6% owned, 14.1% social rented, 17.9% private rented.
Owned outright35.6% · 367
With mortgage18.2% · 188
Shared ownership0.2% · 2
Social rented27.5% · 284
Private rented18.1% · 187
Lives rent free0.4% · 4
Type of home
Detached house15.2% · 157
Semi-detached house24.5% · 253
Terraced house43.1% · 444
Purpose-built flat9.8% · 101
Converted house1.6% · 17
Other conversion0.8% · 8
Above shop / office4.1% · 42
Caravan, mobile0.9% · 9
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001158- Council
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 8 of 60
Communities in the ward
Machynlleth
Other wards in the same constituency
BBanwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn30.1% aged 65+ · 78.2% owned2,151BBerriew and Castle Caereinion27.7% aged 65+ · 68.4% owned1,947CCaersws28.7% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,272CChurchstoke33.4% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned1,740DDolforwyn25.9% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned2,034FForden and Montgomery29.4% aged 65+ · 68.8% owned2,462GGlantwymyn25.7% aged 65+ · 78.5% owned2,055GGuilsfield33.3% aged 65+ · 78.6% owned1,650KKerry27.7% aged 65+ · 73.8% owned1,604LLlanbrynmair31.0% aged 65+ · 82.8% owned1,845LLlandinam with Dolfor28.4% aged 65+ · 79.9% owned1,794LLlandrinio24.7% aged 65+ · 81.3% owned2,149LLlandysilio26.6% aged 65+ · 76.9% owned1,854LLlanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl25.9% aged 65+ · 73.6% owned2,137
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.