Queens Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY23 2HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.3% 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	89.2%	88.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	50.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-37.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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	55.7%	46.3%	-9.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.2%	38.6%	1.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2HT this area, 4.1% 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%	4.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3%	0.6%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.6%	59.9%	10.3%	16.9%	43.0%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	23.2%	-5.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.8%	89.8%	0.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	80.7%	87.9%	7.2%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	87.9%	7.7%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais and the 79th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 2HT, 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 Queens Road are based on 43 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 Queens Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY23 2HT

Average Price
£330,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£286,727

Semi-Detached
£268,224

Terraced
£319,680

Detached
£359,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,537

Other
£276,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Blaenllynant Lodge Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-09-02	£218,129
Craig Y Don Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-09-10	£367,709
Rockland Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2000-12-08	£361,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY23 2HT

Employment

SY23 2HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2HT 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)	216
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	70
Full-Time Employee	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,182 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Plascrug Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,476 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Yr Ysgol Gymraeg Plascrug Avenue , Aberystwyth SY23 1HL	- not rated	1,641 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Ffordd Llanbadarn , Llangawsai SY23 3QN	- not rated	1,860 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Penglais Waunfawr , Aberystwyth SY23 3AW	- not rated	1,989 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
Prom Diner	Pd's Diner Marine Terrace	214 yd
Constitution Hill Trading Ltd	Cliff Railway Cliff Terrace	369 yd
Pay As You Feel Cafe St Paul's Methodist Centre	St Pauls Methodist Centre Bath Street	406 yd
Baravin	Baravin, Llys Y Brenin Terrace Road	412 yd
Coffee #1	Coffee#1 Portland Street	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
QUEENS ROAD BOWLING CLUB	The Pavilion Queen's Road	252 yd
COMMODORE CINEMA	Commodore Cinema Bath Street	406 yd
The Libertine (Aberystwyth)	54 - 56 Terrace Road	462 yd
Y Banera	Lisburne House Bath Street	464 yd
KANE'S BAR	Kanes, 16 Corporation Street	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	50 Terrace Road	495 yd
Chip Box 4	Penroc, 3 Marine Terrace	563 yd
Kam Sing	6 Marine Terrace	563 yd
SEAFRONT PALACE	Seafront Palace Takeaway, 5 Marine Terrace	563 yd
G.one	25 North Parade	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 19 - 21 North Parade	628 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh	939 yd
Tesco	Tesco Park Avenue	955 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer Park Avenue	955 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit B Ystwyth Retail Park	1,050 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY23 2HT 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY23 2HT