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SY23 3EB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Borth & Bont-goch
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,840 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SY23 3EBAberystwyth

At a glance

What SY23 3EB is like

SY23 3EB is a postcode in the Borth & Bont-goch area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,840 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY23 3 sold for a median of £246,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY23 3EB compares

Headline figures for SY23 3EB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 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

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£51,334

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY23 3EB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY23 3EB FAQs

Is SY23 3EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY23 3EB?

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 3EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 3EB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 3EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers SY23 3EB?

The local authority for SY23 3EB is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SY23 3EB?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bow Street, 0.7 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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