Affluence in SY23 4AQ
How SY23 4AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,162 (2024)
SY23 4AQAberystwyth
How well off SY23 4AQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 4AQ area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing6.0
- Living environment9.0
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 4AQ area is broadly in line with that, at 51.5%. 32.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 4AQ area is below that, at 25.1%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 4AQ area is below that, at 27.2%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 4AQ sits in (Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley): about 2,162 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.