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Affluence in SY24 5

How SY24 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ceredigion
Region
Wales
Population
5,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY24 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY24 5 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.3
  • Housing3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Community safety6.3
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Health and disability7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,334
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in SY24 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SY24 5Wales
Employee, full-time27.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed13.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in SY24 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY24 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional13.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine11.2%13.1%
Routine8.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in SY24 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SY24 5Wales
Degree level or above42.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications13.4%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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