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Affluence in SA43 1

How SA43 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
6,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA43 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA43 1 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Housing5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment6.0
  • Community safety6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,886
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in SA43 1 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA43 1Wales
Employee, full-time21.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed12.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired32.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in SA43 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA43 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine13.6%13.1%
Routine13.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in SA43 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

SA43 1Wales
Degree level or above30.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications18.9%19.9%

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

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