Affluence in SY23 1BE
How SY23 1BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth South
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,101 (2024)
SY23 1BEAberystwyth
How well off SY23 1BE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1BE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Community safety3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Housing8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY23 1BE area is below that, at 43%. 28.5% are retired and 17% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 1BE area is broadly in line with that, at 32.7%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 1BE area is above that, at 41.7%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 1BE sits in (Aberystwyth South): about 1,101 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.