Lovedon Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY23 2ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	54.3%	48.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	45.7%	51.6%	5.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.5% 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	87.4%	82.5%	-4.9%	37.9%	44.6%
Married: Opposite sex	4.6%	9.9%	5.3%	44.2%	-34.3%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.5%	46.9%	-3.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.4%	37.4%	3.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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 2ED this area, 7.5% 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	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.2%	43.8%	-7.4%	16.9%	26.9%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	33.6%	12.5%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.8%	95.1%	3.3%	81.4%	13.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	85.9%	81.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	7.6%	14%	6.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	80.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	21.5%	6.0%	15.5%

Safety

Is Lovedon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovedon Road was 118.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovedon Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais and the 54th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 2ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Lovedon Road are based on 15 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 Lovedon Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY23 2ED

Average Price
£328,595

Semi-Detached
£320,565

Terraced
£321,743

Detached
£435,128

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovedon Road

Average Price
£339,178

Semi-Detached
£324,898

Terraced
£345,450

Detached
£415,778

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovedon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Loveden Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-05-24	£249,654
2 Loveden Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-30	£261,220
Oakleigh Loveden Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-11-09	£287,490
5 Loveden Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-07-30	£338,619
Woodville Loveden Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2014-11-17	£248,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY23 2ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SY23 2ED 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)	90
Full-Time Employee	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	12
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	793 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Plascrug Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,080 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Yr Ysgol Gymraeg Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,249 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Ffordd Llanbadarn , Llangawsai SY23 3QN	- not rated	1,473 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Penglais Waunfawr , Aberystwyth SY23 3AW	- not rated	1,704 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
Pay As You Feel Cafe St Paul's Methodist Centre	St Pauls Methodist Centre Bath Street	167 yd
Coffee #1	Coffee#1 Portland Street	192 yd
Latinos	19 Portland Road	198 yd
Mama Fay's	Spice Of Bengal, 2A Portland Road	198 yd
Little Italy	Little Italy, 51 North Parade	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
COMMODORE CINEMA	Commodore Cinema Bath Street	167 yd
QUEENS ROAD BOWLING CLUB	The Pavilion Queen's Road	175 yd
Irie's	Irie's Thespian Street	223 yd
Y Banera	Lisburne House Bath Street	265 yd
The Libertine (Aberystwyth)	54 - 56 Terrace Road	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G.one	25 North Parade	242 yd
Hot Dumplings	Hot Dumplings Chinese Takeaway, 12 Northgate Street	246 yd
SPARTACUS I	Spartacus Takeaway, 36 Northgate Street	246 yd
Pizza Time	19 Northgate Street	246 yd
Istanbul Kebab	50 Terrace Road	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19 - 21 North Parade	310 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh	560 yd
Tesco	Tesco Park Avenue	617 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer Park Avenue	617 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit B Ystwyth Retail Park	681 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY23 2ED 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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