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Affluence in SA48 7

How SA48 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
12,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA48 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA48 7 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.7
  • Housing3.5
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Community safety7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,657
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in SA48 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SA48 7Wales
Employee, full-time23.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed15.7%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired30.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in SA48 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA48 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine10.6%13.1%
Routine11.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in SA48 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

SA48 7Wales
Degree level or above33.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications18.5%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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