Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.1 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.
870
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 870 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 5PF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY23 5PF
Counts are for Aberaeron and Aberarth 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
7
YoY -46%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian49.8%
No religion39.6%
Not answered9.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
65–7417.6%
35–4914.5%
25–3410.7%
75–8410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
One person: other10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 18.9 km straight lineabout 237 min
Llanbadarn (Vale of Rheidol Railway)
Underground
- 19.1 km straight lineabout 239 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 19.1 km straight lineabout 239 min
Aberystwyth Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
Morfa Mawr
Bus · nr · south-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Post Office
Bus · nr former · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Post Office
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for SY23 5PF
Postcode
SY23 5PF
Coordinates
52.2559, -4.1927
Grid reference
SN504642
Easting
250,434
Northing
264,233
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4Q7R44+9W
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
Aberaeron and Aberarth
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Dyffryn Arth
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 005D W01000539
W01000539MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 005 W02000120
W02000120LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 005D W01000539
W01000539MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 005 W02000120
W02000120Smaller 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 5PF 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 W01000539 and MSOA W02000120 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 870
Present — Active
Postcode SY23 5PF 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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