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Affluence in SY23

How SY23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
38,402 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY23 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY23 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.2
  • Housing4.4
  • Living environment6.1
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Community safety6.6
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,152
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.4% of adults in SY23 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.3% are retired and 20.5% are full-time students.

SY23Wales
Employee, full-time23.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student20.5%7.9%
Retired23.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in SY23 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY23Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%6.2%
Semi-routine9.8%13.1%
Routine8.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students20.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in SY23 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

SY23Wales
Degree level or above35.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent25.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications12.4%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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