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Affluence in SA38 9QA

How SA38 9QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beulah, Troed-yr-aur & Llandysul
Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA38 9QA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA38 9QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,544
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in the SA38 9QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SA38 9QAWales
Employee, full-time20.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed19.3%8.2%
Unemployed0.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired34.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the SA38 9QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA38 9QAWales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.4%
Intermediate9.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed25.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.2%13.1%
Routine9.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the SA38 9QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SA38 9QAWales
Degree level or above34.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications16.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA38 9QA (Beulah, Troed-yr-aur & Llandysul) (about 1,776 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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