Affluence in SY23 4AG
How SY23 4AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
SY23 4AGAberystwyth
How well off SY23 4AG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 4AG area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
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 4AG area is broadly in line with that, at 56.5%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 4AG area is above that, at 35.5%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 4AG area is above that, at 39.7%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 4AG sits in (Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron): about 1,989 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.