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Housing in SY23 2LU

What the homes in SY23 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aberystwyth North
Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,070 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29%). Flats make up 64.2%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SY23 2LUWales
Detached3.6%28.5%
Semi-detached5.5%32.1%
Terraced26.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat29%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house21%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the SY23 2LU area is less than half that, at 17.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 70% of households against 17%. 11.6% own outright and 5.5% with a mortgage.

SY23 2LU
17%
70%
12%
Wales
  • Owned17.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented70%17%
  • Social rented12.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY23 2LUWales
Owned outright11.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan5.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent66%14.5%
Other private rented4.1%2.5%
From the council1.4%8.7%
From a housing association11%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SY23 2LUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.9%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.

SY23 2LUWales
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%14.6%
Couple, no children16.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children5.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households27.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Ceredigion

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ceredigion, August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CeredigionWales
All homes£723£846
One bedroom£562£636
Two bedrooms£663£779
Three bedrooms£768£890
Four or more£1,086£1,247
Detached£821£1,083
Semi-detached£731£877
Terraced£771£833
Flat or maisonette£612£706
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 2LU sits in (Aberystwyth North): about 2,070 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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