Postcode sector · Aberystwyth

Affluence in SY23 2

How SY23 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Population: 11,074 (2024)

SY23 2Postcode sector · Aberystwyth

Deprivation

How well off SY23 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY23 2 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score

6.8/ 10

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Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

By category, lowest first

Housing4.0
Living environment4.8
Community safety5.2
Health and disability5.3
Access to services6.0
Income8.0
Employment8.0
Education and skills8.5

Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income

£47,750

Before tax, all sources

Wales

£44,854

Above the national average

Higher than

35%

Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Work

Who is in work

30.2% of adults in SY23 2 are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 12.7% are retired and 48.8% are full-time students.

SY23 2Wales

Employee, full-time16.6%31.9%

Employee, part-time7.9%11.8%

Self-employed5.8%8.2%

Unemployed1.8%2.5%

Full-time student48.8%7.9%

Retired12.7%24.7%

Looking after home or family1.7%4.3%

Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.9%

Other1.9%2.9%

Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in SY23 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY23 2Wales

Higher managerial & professional8.7%10.2%

Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.4%

Intermediate5.8%11.6%

Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.1%

Lower supervisory & technical2.7%6.2%

Semi-routine6.4%13.1%

Routine5.6%13.2%

Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%

Full-time students48.6%7.6%

Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in SY23 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 7% have no qualifications.

SY23 2Wales

Degree level or above33.5%31.5%

A level or equivalent42.9%17.2%

GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%14.4%

Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%8.7%

Apprenticeship2.6%5.6%

Other qualifications1.8%2.7%

No qualifications7%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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