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Affluence in SA44 5

How SA44 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
11,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA44 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA44 5 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.7
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income6.4
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Community safety8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,057
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% of adults in SA44 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SA44 5Wales
Employee, full-time21.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10%11.8%
Self-employed17.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired33.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in SA44 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA44 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine11.2%13.1%
Routine10.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in SA44 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SA44 5Wales
Degree level or above33.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%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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