Postcode district · Cardigan

SA43 area guide

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

Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Population: 18,266 (2024)

SA43Postcode district · Cardigan

At a glance

What SA43 is like

The SA43 postcode district in Ceredigion covers 561 live postcodes and is home to about 18,266 people in 8,313 households. 71.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA43 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA43 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 169 sales in SA43, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in SA43. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA43 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA43 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA43 FAQs

Is SA43 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA43?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in SA43 sold for a median of £225,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA43 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA43, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA43?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.3%).

Which council covers SA43?

The local authority for SA43 is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SA43?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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