Postcode sector · Aberystwyth
Who lives in SY23 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY23 9, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Ceredigion
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,479 (2024)
SY23 9Postcode sector · Aberystwyth
Who lives in SY23 9
Residents
1,479
2024 estimate
Households
652
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 27.2% are 65 or over, above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SY23 9Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
SY23 9
49%
51%
Wales
- Female49.3%51.1%
- Male50.7%48.9%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in SY23 9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Wales average of 43.8%. 31.7% have never married.
SY23 9Wales
Married or civil partnership51.6%43.8%
Never married31.7%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.9%
Separated1.9%2%
Widowed7.6%7.1%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in SY23 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SY23 9
48%
35%
13%
Wales
- Very good47.6%46.2%
- Good34.6%32.4%
- Fair13.1%14.5%
- Bad3.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.