Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1133
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1133 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA48 8JX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA48 8JX
Counts are for Lampeter electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.3%
Other White8.3%
Chinese6.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian43.0%
No religion39.5%
Not answered7.7%
Buddhist5.4%
Other religion2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4916.7%
25–3414.2%
50–6414.1%
20–2413.4%
16–198.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.7%
Households
One person: other22.0%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pioneer
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 268 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pioneer
Bus · opp · north-west
- 509 m straight lineabout 6 min
Cwmann War Memorial
Bus · south-east
- 521 m straight lineabout 7 min
Cwmann War Memorial
Bus · north-west
- 575 m straight lineabout 7 min
Cwmann War Memorial
Bus · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA48 8JX
Postcode
SA48 8JX
Coordinates
52.1108, -4.0714
Grid reference
SN582478
Easting
258,253
Northing
247,854
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4Q4W6H+8F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lampeter
Travel to Work
Aberystwyth
ITL Region
Ceredigion
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Ceredigion
Local Authority
Council AreaCeredigion Preseli W07000093
Constituency
W07000093Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Lampeter
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Lampeter
International Territorial Level
Ceredigion
Health & NHS
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Hywel Dda University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Hywel Dda University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 008A W01000527
W01000527MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 008 W02000123
W02000123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 008A W01000527
W01000527MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 008 W02000123
W02000123Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA48 8JX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000527 and MSOA W02000123 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1133
Present — Active
Postcode SA48 8JX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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