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Affluence in SY23 3

How SY23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
17,779 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY23 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY23 3 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.3
  • Housing5.8
  • Living environment6.7
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Community safety7.9
  • Income8.1
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,923
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in SY23 3 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 25.3% are full-time students.

SY23 3Wales
Employee, full-time24.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.8%
Self-employed8.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student25.3%7.9%
Retired22.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in SY23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY23 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.4%
Intermediate9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%6.2%
Semi-routine8.6%13.1%
Routine7.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students25%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in SY23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

SY23 3Wales
Degree level or above36.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent28.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications9.9%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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