Affluence in SY23 3QJ
How SY23 3QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,182 (2024)
SY23 3QJAberystwyth
How well off SY23 3QJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 3QJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the SY23 3QJ area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.2% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.2% of adults in the SY23 3QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
49.5% of adults in the SY23 3QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 3QJ (Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron) (about 1,182 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.