Llanfarian, Aberystwyth, SY23 4EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY23 4EU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	25.5%	32.5%	7.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.4%	48%	-11.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	22.4%	28.8%	6.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.3%	18.1%	8.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	16%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36%	6.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.2%	97.7%	0.5%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	94.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is SY23 4EU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY23 4EU was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Faenor average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

SY23 4EU has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Faenor and the 35th lowest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY23 4EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 Llanfarian, Aberystwyth, SY23 4EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY23 4EU

Average Price
£624,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£652,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY23 4EU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tyn Y Gwndwn, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Other, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-04-21	£637,736
Ochor Gader, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2014-11-19	£730,904
Abernant, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2008-01-25	£435,062
Abernant, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2003-12-05	£374,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY23 4EU

Employment

SY23 4EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SY23 4EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	86
Retired	82
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymunedol Llanfarian Llanfarian , Aberystwyth SY23 4DA	- not rated	3,303 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Llanilar Llanilar , Aberystwyth SY23 4PA	- not rated	3,620 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Llangwyryfon Llangwyryfon , Aberystwyth SY23 4HA	- not rated	4,050 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SY23 4EU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY23 4EU 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY23 4EU