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SY23 5HU area guide

Who lives in SY23 5HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aberaeron & Llanrhystud
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,282 (2024)

SY23 5HUAberystwyth

At a glance

What SY23 5HU is like

SY23 5HU is a postcode in the Aberaeron & Llanrhystud area of Ceredigion. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,282 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY23 5 sold for a median of £263,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY23 5HU compares

Headline figures for SY23 5HU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,500

Median over 33 sales in SY23 5, +28.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY23 5HU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY23 5 is up 28.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
32% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SY23 5HU FAQs

Is SY23 5HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY23 5HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,500.

Homes in SY23 5 sold for a median of £263,500 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +28.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY23 5HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 5HU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 5HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers SY23 5HU?

The local authority for SY23 5HU is Ceredigion.

SY23 5HU comes under Ceredigion in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY23 5HU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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