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SA43 1 area guide

Who lives in SA43 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
6,529 (2024)
At a glance

What SA43 1 is like

The SA43 1 postcode sector in Ceredigion covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 6,529 people in 3,129 households. 62.8% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA43 1 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA43 1 compares

Headline figures for SA43 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£222,500

Median over 57 sales in SA43 1, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in SA43 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£37,886

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA43 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA43 1 is down 7.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA43 1 FAQs

01
Is SA43 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA43 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in SA43 1 sold for a median of £222,500 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA43 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA43 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA43 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.7%).
05
Which council covers SA43 1?

The local authority for SA43 1 is Ceredigion.

SA43 1 comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA43 1?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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