Postcode · Aberystwyth

SY23 1QY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberystwyth South
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY23 1QY is like

SY23 1QY 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 1,353 people. 49% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 37.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 1QY compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 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 1QY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SY23 1QY FAQs

Is SY23 1QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SY23 1QY?

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 1QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 1QY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 1QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.3%).

Which council covers SY23 1QY?

The local authority for SY23 1QY is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SY23 1QY?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 25 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), 0.6 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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