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Affluence in SA44 4

How SA44 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
16,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA44 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA44 4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.2
  • Housing1.8
  • Living environment5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Community safety7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,023
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in SA44 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SA44 4Wales
Employee, full-time22.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.8%
Self-employed16.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in SA44 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA44 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional10%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.4%
Intermediate9.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine11.7%13.1%
Routine11.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in SA44 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

SA44 4Wales
Degree level or above32.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications18.6%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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