Affluence in SY23 3TF
How SY23 3TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberystwyth South
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
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How well off SY23 3TF is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 3TF area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 3TF area is well below that, at 29.9%. 17.1% are retired and 44.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 3TF area is broadly in line with that, at 27.2%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 3TF area is above that, at 37.3%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 3TF sits in (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.