Affluence in SY23 2DE
How SY23 2DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth North
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY23 2DEAberystwyth
How well off SY23 2DE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 2DE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Community safety3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Housing6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Access to services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22.3% of adults in the SY23 2DE area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 8.2% are retired and 61.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
13% of adults in the SY23 2DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SY23 2DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 2DE (Aberystwyth North) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.