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SY23 5LG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberaeron & Llanrhystud
Council: Ceredigion
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,137 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY23 5LG is like

SY23 5LG 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 1,137 people. 85.5% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5LG compares

Headline figures for SY23 5LG, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 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 5LG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY23 5 is up 28.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SY23 5LG FAQs

Is SY23 5LG 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 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY23 5LG?

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 5LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY23 5LG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY23 5LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 85.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (81.2%).

Which council covers SY23 5LG?

The local authority for SY23 5LG is Ceredigion.

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

How well connected is SY23 5LG?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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