Affluence in SY23 5LG
How SY23 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberaeron & Llanrhystud
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,137 (2024)
SY23 5LGAberystwyth
How well off SY23 5LG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY23 5LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Housing2.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the SY23 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the SY23 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the SY23 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY23 5LG (Aberaeron & Llanrhystud) (about 1,137 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.