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Affluence in SA43 1EB

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

Neighbourhood
Cardigan & Aber-porth
Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,241 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA43 1EB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA43 1EB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services8.0
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

45.1% of adults in the SA43 1EB area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SA43 1EBWales
Employee, full-time22.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed9.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled13.2%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the SA43 1EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA43 1EBWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.2%13.1%
Routine18.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the SA43 1EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

SA43 1EBWales
Degree level or above26.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications22.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA43 1EB (Cardigan & Aber-porth) (about 1,241 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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