Most deprived 30–40%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£245,000
Median property price · SY23 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales
+1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%766
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1229
- Employment
- 1353
- Health
- 1647
- Education
- 1289
- Access to services
- 4
- Housing
- 159
- Community safety
- 1120
- Physical environment
- 996
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ceredigion 011 (W02000421)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £45,193
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £34,565
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £34,220
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £34,308
£38,739–£52,723
£29,996–£39,830
£31,634–£37,016
£29,990–£39,247
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY23 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY23 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales
SY23 3JU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY23 3 sector.
Average price
£247,996
Median price: £245,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £220,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£315k£248k£181k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£270,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY23 3JS
£96,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SY23 3PY
£295,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
SY23 3GG
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SY23 3DQ
£145,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SY23 3SU
£315,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
SY23 3PS
£330,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
SY23 3AZ
£223,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY23 3BQ
£260,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY23 3TJ
£138,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
SY23 3PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SY23 3JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY23 3JU
Counts are for Melindwr 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
8
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
188940
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White2.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
White Irish0.4%
African0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.8%
Religion
Christian47.7%
No religion43.6%
Not answered7.4%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4917.0%
65–7415.9%
25–349.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Rhiwfron (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Devils Bridge (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Rail
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min
Rheidol Falls (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Rail
Bus stops
- 10 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ponterwyd Mill
Bus · nr · north-east
- 18 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ponterwyd Mill
Bus · nr · south-west
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maes yr Awel
Bus · after · south-east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penlon
Bus · before · north-west
- 411 m straight lineabout 5 min
George Borrow Hotel
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SY23 3JU
Postcode
SY23 3JU
Coordinates
52.4115, -3.8400
Grid reference
SN749808
Easting
274,941
Northing
280,868
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RC565+HX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Melindwr
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Blaenrheidol
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 011C W01000543
W01000543MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 011 W02000421
W02000421LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 011C W01000543
W01000543MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 011 W02000421
W02000421Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:58 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 3JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000543 and MSOA W02000421 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 766
Present — Active
Postcode SY23 3JU 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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