Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 18.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£235,000
Median property price · District-wide · Ceredigion · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 725 sales
+2.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1652
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1652 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 & WalesProperty sales · SY23 1EJ
HM Land Registry · Ceredigion
Average price
£254,227
Median price: £235,000
Median +2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 725 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SY23 1EJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY23 1EJ
Counts are for Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais 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
36
YoY +57%
47240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY +58%
52260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.3%
Other White8.8%
African1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Asian1.0%
+ 1 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
No religion45.0%
Christian40.0%
Not answered8.6%
Muslim4.0%
Other religion1.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
20–2423.1%
50–6415.1%
35–4912.0%
25–3411.2%
16–1910.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
One person: other24.6%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 391 m straight lineabout 5 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station
Rail
- 395 m straight lineabout 5 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Rail
Bus stops
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Maes Gogerddan
Bus · west
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Maes Goggerdan
Bus · east
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Northgate Street
Bus · before · north-west
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Llanbadarn Road
Bus · opp Heddle · south-east
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
St David`s Road
Bus · before · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SY23 1EJ
Postcode
SY23 1EJ
Coordinates
52.4158, -4.0769
Grid reference
SN588817
Easting
258,847
Northing
281,782
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QCW8F+86
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Aberystwyth
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
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Aberystwyth
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 002A W01000512
W01000512MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 002 W02000117
W02000117LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 002A W01000512
W01000512MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 002 W02000117
W02000117Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 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 SY23 1EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000512 and MSOA W02000117 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1652
Present — Active
Postcode SY23 1EJ 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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