Affluence in SY23 2BF
How SY23 2BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth North
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,545 (2024)
SY23 2BFAberystwyth
How well off SY23 2BF is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 2BF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Housing5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
15.2% of adults in the SY23 2BF area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 10.3% are retired and 70.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the SY23 2BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the SY23 2BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 2BF (Aberystwyth North) (about 3,545 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.