Lampeter, SA48 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA48 8LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	41.4%	5.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	39.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	6.1%	2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	41.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32.1%	36%	3.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	20.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	11.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.2%	2.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.4%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	34.8%	9.3%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.3%	94.5%	1.2%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	87.5%	4.0%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	87.5%	4.3%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is SA48 8LS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SA48 8LS was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Lampeter average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SA48 8LS has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lampeter and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA48 8LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ceredigion.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lampeter, SA48 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA48 8LS

Average Price
£102,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£182,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SA48 8LS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cwmrhys, Lampeter, Ceredigion Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-02-03	£23,225
Cwmrhys, Lampeter, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-08-09	£188,281
Banc Glandulais, Lampeter, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-11-15	£178,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA48 8LS

Employment

SA48 8LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SA48 8LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Carreg Hirfaen Cwmann , Lampeter SA48 8EP	- not rated	2,197 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Dderi Llangybi , Llanbedr Pont Steffan SA48 8LY	- not rated	4,646 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minds Eye Venue	The Old Quarry North Road	673 yd
Academy of Sinology UK	University Of Wales Trinity Saint David College Street	895 yd
Lloyd Thomas Dining Hall & 1822 Coffee Shop	University Of Wales Trinity Saint David College Street	895 yd
Old Bar	University Of Wales Trinity Saint David College Street	895 yd
Goats Cafe	Victoria Hall Bryn Road	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lampeter Rugby Club	Lampeter Rugby Football Club North Road		673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marco the takeaway.com	11 Bridge Street		1,084 yd
NEHAR INDIAN TAKEAWAY	Nehar Indian Takeaway, 10 Bridge Street		1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Market Street		1,068 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA48 8LS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SA48 8LS