Affluence in SY23 1RZ
How SY23 1RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth South
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
SY23 1RZAberystwyth
How well off SY23 1RZ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1RZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Community safety3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Access to services5.0
- Housing7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SY23 1RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the SY23 1RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the SY23 1RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 1RZ (Aberystwyth South) (about 1,719 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.