Affluence in SY23 4DB
How SY23 4DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
SY23 4DBAberystwyth
How well off SY23 4DB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 4DB area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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 4DB area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. 29.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY23 4DB area is above that, at 39.1%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 4DB area is above that, at 41.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 4DB sits in (Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron): about 1,479 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.