Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.2 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.
1554
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1554 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 SY23 1HD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY23 1HD
Counts are for Llanbadarn Fawr 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
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
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
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.7%
Other White7.1%
Indian2.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%
Pakistani1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
No religion47.2%
Christian40.4%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
25–3418.4%
35–4917.4%
50–6416.7%
20–2413.1%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
One person: other25.6%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 742 m straight lineabout 9 min
Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Underground
- 915 m straight lineabout 11 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 925 m straight lineabout 12 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 57 m straight lineabout 1 min
Plas Avenue
Bus · before · south-east
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Plas Avenue
Bus · before · north-west
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penweddig School
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ambulance Station
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
National Library of Wales
Bus · west
Coordinates & Location for SY23 1HD
Postcode
SY23 1HD
Coordinates
52.4114, -4.0688
Grid reference
SN593812
Easting
259,386
Northing
281,284
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QCW6J+HF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llanbadarn Fawr
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
Llanbadarn Fawr
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanbadarn Fawr
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 003E W01001935
W01001935MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 003 W02000118
W02000118LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 003E W01001935
W01001935MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 003 W02000118
W02000118Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 1HD 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 W01001935 and MSOA W02000118 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1554
Present — Active
Postcode SY23 1HD 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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