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Affluence in SA48 8

How SA48 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
13,684 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA48 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA48 8 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 (2.1 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 services2.1
  • Housing2.7
  • Income5.9
  • Employment5.9
  • Living environment6.2
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Community safety7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,330
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in SA48 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SA48 8Wales
Employee, full-time23.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.8%
Self-employed17%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired30.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in SA48 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA48 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.4%
Intermediate9.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine11%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in SA48 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

SA48 8Wales
Degree level or above33.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications17.6%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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