Affluence in SY23 3QQ
How SY23 3QQ 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 3QQAberystwyth
How well off SY23 3QQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 3QQ area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY23 3QQ area is below that, at 45.3%. 37.2% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 3QQ area is well above that, at 46.2%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 3QQ area is well above that, at 49.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 3QQ sits in (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.