Affluence in SY23 1PJ
How SY23 1PJ 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 1PJAberystwyth
How well off SY23 1PJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1PJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43% of adults in the SY23 1PJ area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 17% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the SY23 1PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the SY23 1PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 1PJ (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.