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SA45 9 area guide

Who lives in SA45 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Population: 4,361 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA45 9 is like

The SA45 9 postcode sector in Ceredigion covers 94 live postcodes and is home to about 4,361 people in 1,979 households. 78.6% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA45 9 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA45 9 compares

Headline figures for SA45 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 17 sales in SA45 9, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in SA45 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,441

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA45 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA45 9 FAQs

Is SA45 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA45 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in SA45 9 sold for a median of £272,500 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA45 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA45 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA45 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.4%).

Which council covers SA45 9?

The local authority for SA45 9 is Ceredigion.

SA45 9 comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA45 9?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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