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Affluence in SY24

How SY24 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY24 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SY24Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY24Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SY24Wales
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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