Affluence in SY23 4QZ
How SY23 4QZ 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 4QZAberystwyth
How well off SY23 4QZ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 4QZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Housing1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the SY23 4QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the SY23 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the SY23 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 4QZ (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.