Neighbourhood comparison
Machynlleth & Banwy vs Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse
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Machynlleth & Banwy · 7Machynlleth & Banwy leads on 7 of 21 metrics · 11 tiesCrickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -87 pts
9
97
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
93
5
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
0
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£546/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£280/mo
£826/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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3.2 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +4.0 yrs
7.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,275/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,275/yr
33%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
33%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
26.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.9
31.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
5.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.2 km
10.1 km
215 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
177 min
✓ leads
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -95 pp
5%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,166
Population
6,885
9 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
27 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
46%
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39%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
42%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0