High Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY23 1JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	49.6%	8.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	58.8%	50.4%	-8.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SY23 1JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	84.4%	78.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	44.2%	-32.8%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	53.8%	39%	-14.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.5%	44.5%	11.0%	33.6%	10.9%
Fair health	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SY23 1JG this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.8%	31.4%	-20.4%	16.9%	14.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	46.4%	24.9%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.4%	92.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	11.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	89.4%	80.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	80.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 270.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% higher than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais and the 14th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SY23 1JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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

Average property prices on High Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 High Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY23 1JG

Average Price
£250,843

Semi-Detached
£242,470

Terraced
£254,744

Detached
£200,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£247,586

Semi-Detached
£232,005

Terraced
£249,430

Detached
£234,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 High Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-10-12	£156,090
11 High Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-07-31	£203,258
Llys Dewi High Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-18	£213,223
13 High Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-08-24	£207,301
15 High Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-16	£258,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY23 1JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SY23 1JG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	60
Full-Time Employee	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Padarn Sant Llanbadarn Road , Aberystwyth SY23 1EZ	- not rated	969 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Plascrug Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	996 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Yr Ysgol Gymraeg Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,277 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Ffordd Llanbadarn , Llangawsai SY23 3QN	- not rated	1,533 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Penglais Waunfawr , Aberystwyth SY23 3AW	- not rated	2,107 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
Saphan Thai Street Food	40 Bridge Street	81 yd
Y GORNEL	11 Princess Street	82 yd
Dragonfly Bistro Limited	7 St James's Square	101 yd
Agnelli's Italian Deli Cafe	Shop, 3 Bridge Street	130 yd
Starbucks at Cafe Fortune	47 - 49 Great Darkgate Street	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE SHIP & CASTLE	Ship & Castle, 1 High Street	1 yd
Yr Hen Llew Du	Yr Hen Llew Du, 14 - 18 Bridge Street	81 yd
Bar 46	46 Bridge Street	102 yd
Rummers Bar	Rummers Wine Bar Bridge Street	130 yd
THE ANGEL INN	Angel Inn, 57 - 59 Great Darkgate Street	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzalush	51 Great Darkgate Street	144 yd
The Rana's Kitchen	11 Pier Street	203 yd
hollywoodpizza	28 Pier Street	264 yd
SUBWAY	41 Great Darkgate Street	264 yd
LIP LICKIN FRIED CHICKEN	Lip Lickin Chicken, 40 Pier Street	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer Park Avenue	321 yd
Tesco	Tesco Park Avenue	321 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19 - 21 North Parade	406 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit B Ystwyth Retail Park	476 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh	500 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY23 1JG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY23 1JG