Postcode · Aberystwyth

SY23 1HG area guide

Who lives in SY23 1HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aberystwyth South
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY23 1HG is like

SY23 1HG is a postcode in the Aberystwyth South area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 29.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY23 1 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY23 1HG compares

Headline figures for SY23 1HG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£198,000

Median over 57 sales in SY23 1, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,948

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY23 1HG differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
44.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SY23 1HG FAQs

Is SY23 1HG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SY23 1HG?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in SY23 1 sold for a median of £198,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY23 1HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 1HG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 1HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.7% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.7%).

Which council covers SY23 1HG?

The local authority for SY23 1HG is Ceredigion.

SY23 1HG comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY23 1HG?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway), 0.4 miles away.

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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