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SY23 3 area guide

Who lives in SY23 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SY23 3Postcode sector · Aberystwyth

At a glance

What SY23 3 is like

The SY23 3 postcode sector in Ceredigion covers 303 live postcodes and is home to about 17,779 people across 10 census neighbourhoods. 68.3% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 43.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY23 3 sold for a median of £246,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY23 3 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,500

Median over 84 sales in SY23 3, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in SY23 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,923

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
25.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
21.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SY23 3 FAQs

Is SY23 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY23 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,500.

Homes in SY23 3 sold for a median of £246,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY23 3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 13% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (43.6%).

Which council covers SY23 3?

SY23 3 is in Ceredigion.

SY23 3 is in Ceredigion, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY23 3?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Glanrafon (Vale of Rheidol Railway), 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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