Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.6 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.
911
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 911 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 SY24 5LA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY24 5LA
Counts are for Borth 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
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian47.0%
No religion42.8%
Not answered7.5%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
50–6425.8%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.4%
75–8410.0%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
One person: other18.8%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Borth Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Aberdovey Rail Station
Rail
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Penhelig Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 451 m straight lineabout 6 min
Golf Links
Bus · opp · south
- 461 m straight lineabout 6 min
Golf Links
Bus · o/s · north
Coordinates & Location for SY24 5LA
Postcode
SY24 5LA
Coordinates
52.5140, -4.0469
Grid reference
SN611926
Easting
261,194
Northing
292,652
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QGX73+J6
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
Borth
Constituency code
W07000093
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Borth
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 001F W01001937
W01001937MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 001 W02000116
W02000116LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ceredigion 001F W01001937
W01001937MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ceredigion 001 W02000116
W02000116Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 SY24 5LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
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 W01001937 and MSOA W02000116 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 911
Present — Active
Postcode SY24 5LA 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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