Affluence in SA43 2LU
How SA43 2LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cardigan & Aber-porth
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,174 (2024)
SA43 2LUCardigan
How well off SA43 2LU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA43 2LU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Housing3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Community safety6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the SA43 2LU area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the SA43 2LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the SA43 2LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA43 2LU (Cardigan & Aber-porth) (about 1,174 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.