Affluence in SY23 3XH
How SY23 3XH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borth & Bont-goch
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
SY23 3XHAberystwyth
How well off SY23 3XH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 3XH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the SY23 3XH area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the SY23 3XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the SY23 3XH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 3XH (Borth & Bont-goch) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.