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SY23 3FU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberystwyth South
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,719 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY23 3FU is like

SY23 3FU is a postcode in the Aberystwyth South area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,719 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3FU compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,948

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY23 3FU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

SY23 3FU FAQs

Is SY23 3FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY23 3FU?

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 3FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 3FU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 3FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers SY23 3FU?

The local authority for SY23 3FU is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SY23 3FU?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway), 0.5 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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