Affluence in SY23 1QQ
How SY23 1QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth North
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,070 (2024)
How well off SY23 1QQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33% of adults in the SY23 1QQ area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 5.8% are retired and 50.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.7% of adults in the SY23 1QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the SY23 1QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 1QQ (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.