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SA48 9 area guide

Who lives in SA48 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Population: 2,443 (2024)

SA48 9Postcode sector · Lampeter

At a glance

What SA48 9 is like

The SA48 9 postcode sector in Ceredigion covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 2,443 people in 1,094 households. 58% of households own their home, 29.7% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SA48 9 compares

Headline figures for SA48 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in SA48 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA48 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA48 9 FAQs

Is SA48 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 46.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is SA48 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA48 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA48 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.7% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.9%).

Which council covers SA48 9?

The local authority for SA48 9 is Ceredigion.

SA48 9 comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA48 9?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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