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SY23 5LY area guide

Who lives in SY23 5LY, 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 5LYAberystwyth

At a glance

What SY23 5LY is like

SY23 5LY is a postcode in the Aberaeron & Llanrhystud neighbourhood of Ceredigion. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,282 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY23 5 sold for a median of £263,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY23 5LY compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

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

0.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,850

Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 5LY FAQs

Is SY23 5LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY23 5LY?

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 5LY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in SY23 5LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SY23 5LY?

SY23 5LY is in Ceredigion.

SY23 5LY is in Ceredigion, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY23 5LY?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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