Affluence in SY23 1PU
How SY23 1PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth North
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,070 (2024)
SY23 1PUAberystwyth
How well off SY23 1PU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1PU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Housing1.0
- Community safety1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Access to services10.0
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 1PU area is well below that, at 33%. 5.8% are retired and 50.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 1PU area is well below that, at 16.7%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 1PU area is above that, at 35.6%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 1PU sits in (Aberystwyth North): about 2,070 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.