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SY23 3JS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,989 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY23 3JS is like

SY23 3JS is a postcode in the Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,989 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 3JS compares

Headline figures for SY23 3JS, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY23 3JS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY23 3JS FAQs

Is SY23 3JS 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 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY23 3JS?

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 3JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 3JS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.2%).

Which council covers SY23 3JS?

The local authority for SY23 3JS is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SY23 3JS?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rhiwfron (Vale of Rheidol Railway), 2.2 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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