Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY23 2BD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	42%	47.3%	5.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	58%	52.7%	-5.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.4% 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	87.8%	84.4%	-3.4%	37.9%	46.5%
Married: Opposite sex	3.9%	10.3%	6.4%	44.2%	-33.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	46.3%	-12.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.6%	39%	6.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2BD this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.1%	35.1%	-10.0%	16.9%	18.2%
Degree or Similar	30%	42.7%	12.7%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	91.4%	82.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	59.6%	-19.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	12.9%	27.6%	14.7%	6.1%	21.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
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	78.9%	59.2%	-19.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2%	10.8%	8.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	17.8%	15.5%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	14%	1.3%	12.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Crynfryn Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crynfryn Buildings was 305.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% higher than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crynfryn Buildings has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais and the 9th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 2BD, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Crynfryn Buildings are based on 28 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 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY23 2BD

Average Price
£187,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crynfryn Buildings

Average Price
£194,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crynfryn BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-25	£142,932
13 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-16	£167,243
10 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-14	£153,309
1 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2020-10-16	£173,642
9 Crynfryn Buildings, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-05-28	£164,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY23 2BD

Employment

SY23 2BD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SY23 2BD 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)	91
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service 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	984 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Plascrug Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,131 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Yr Ysgol Gymraeg Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,377 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Ffordd Llanbadarn , Llangawsai SY23 3QN	- not rated	1,627 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Penglais Waunfawr , Aberystwyth SY23 3AW	- not rated	2,052 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
LIGHT OF ASIA LTD	Light Of Asia Restaurant, 34 Eastgate	40 yd
Fusion king	31 Eastgate	40 yd
Royal Pier	Pier Pavilion Marine Terrace	43 yd
Bulgarian Kitchen	26 Eastgate	66 yd
THE CABIN	21A - 21B Pier Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DOWNIES VAULTS	Downies Vaults, 33 Eastgate	40 yd
Harleys (Court Royale)	21 Eastgate	45 yd
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION CLUB	Royal Naval Association Club, 3 Market Street	98 yd
MASONIC SOCIAL CLUB	6 - 8 Market Street	98 yd
KANE'S BAR	Kanes, 16 Corporation Street	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHIVES SANDWICH BAR	2 Eastgate	40 yd
Chip Box 4	Penroc, 3 Marine Terrace	43 yd
Kam Sing	6 Marine Terrace	43 yd
SEAFRONT PALACE	Seafront Palace Takeaway, 5 Marine Terrace	43 yd
hollywoodpizza	28 Pier Street	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19 - 21 North Parade	253 yd
Tesco	Tesco Park Avenue	461 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer Park Avenue	461 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh	556 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit B Ystwyth Retail Park	609 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY23 2BD 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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