Affluence in SY23 1WY
How SY23 1WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
SY23 1WYAberystwyth
How well off SY23 1WY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 1WY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the SY23 1WY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the SY23 1WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the SY23 1WY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 1WY (Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron) (about 1,479 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.