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SA43 1EL area guide

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

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

SA43 1ELCardigan

At a glance

What SA43 1EL is like

SA43 1EL is a postcode in the Cardigan & Aber-porth area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,241 people. 40% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 1EL compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. 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 1EL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA43 1 is down 7.3% on the year before.
05
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA43 1EL FAQs

Is SA43 1EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA43 1EL?

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.

Is SA43 1EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA43 1EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA43 1EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.4% of residents. 40% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.8%).

Which council covers SA43 1EL?

The local authority for SA43 1EL is Ceredigion.

SA43 1EL comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA43 1EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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