Affluence in SY23 5DB
How SY23 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberaeron & Llanrhystud
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
SY23 5DBAberystwyth
How well off SY23 5DB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 5DB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
- Housing2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety9.0
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 5DB area is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 29.7% 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 5DB area is broadly in line with that, at 31.1%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY23 5DB area is above that, at 37.2%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY23 5DB sits in (Aberaeron & Llanrhystud): about 1,517 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.