Affluence in SY23 2EG
How SY23 2EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth North
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
SY23 2EGAberystwyth
How well off SY23 2EG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 2EG area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY23 2EG area is less than half that, at 22.3%. 8.2% are retired and 61.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 2EG area is less than half that, at 13%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 2EG area is broadly in line with that, at 31.3%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 2EG sits in (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.