Affluence in SA48 8JQ
How SA48 8JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lampeter & Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
SA48 8JQLampeter
How well off SA48 8JQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA48 8JQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the SA48 8JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the SA48 8JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the SA48 8JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA48 8JQ (Lampeter & Llanfihangel Ystrad) (about 1,395 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.