Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 18.0 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.
1296
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1296 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 2BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY23 2BY
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
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY —
48240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.4%
Other White11.5%
White Irish1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 7.6%
Religion
No religion52.2%
Christian25.9%
Not answered16.9%
Muslim2.1%
Other religion2.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
20–2440.5%
16–1918.4%
25–3411.2%
50–649.0%
35–497.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.0%
Households
One person: other27.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over21.1%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 20.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 450 m straight lineabout 6 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 486 m straight lineabout 6 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 66 m straight lineabout 1 min
Promenade
Bus · opp Bandstand · south-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Queen's Square
Bus · in · north-west
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Albert Place
Bus · in · west
- 277 m straight lineabout 3 min
Promenade
Bus · nr 1 · north-east
- 288 m straight lineabout 4 min
North Parade
Bus · o/s 50 · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SY23 2BY
Postcode
SY23 2BY
Coordinates
52.4179, -4.0840
Grid reference
SN583820
Easting
258,369
Northing
282,033
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QCW98+59
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 002H W01002001
W01002001MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 002 W02000117
W02000117LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 002F W01001934
W01001934MSOA 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 2BY 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 W01002001 and MSOA W02000117 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1296
Present — Active
Postcode SY23 2BY 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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