Affluence in SY23 3QR
How SY23 3QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth South
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
SY23 3QRAberystwyth
How well off SY23 3QR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 3QR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Employment10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29.9% of adults in the SY23 3QR area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.1% are retired and 44.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the SY23 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the SY23 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 3QR (Aberystwyth South) (about 1,755 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.