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SA48 9SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberaeron & Llanrhystud
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,209 (2024)

SA48 9SALampeter

At a glance

What SA48 9SA is like

SA48 9SA is a postcode in the Aberaeron & Llanrhystud area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,209 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.6% 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 9SA compares

Headline figures for SA48 9SA, 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: 47.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA48 9SA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
21.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
37.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA48 9SA FAQs

Is SA48 9SA 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 47.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is SA48 9SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA48 9SA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA48 9SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.9%).

Which council covers SA48 9SA?

The local authority for SA48 9SA is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SA48 9SA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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