High Street, Borth, SY24 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY24 5JA 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	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	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	37%	40.8%	3.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.1%	28.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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	21.7%	13.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.6%	1.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.8%	6.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	36.3%	4.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	98.9%	2.4%	81.4%	17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	95.2%	96.6%	1.4%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	96.6%	1.8%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Borth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Borth and the 107th lowest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY24 5JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 161 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, Borth, SY24 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY24 5JA

Average Price
£299,956

Semi-Detached
£273,313

Terraced
£347,822

Detached
£275,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£243,742

Semi-Detached
£221,428

Terraced
£251,784

Detached
£255,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Resolute House High Street, Borth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-13	£154,479
Ystrad High Street, Borth, Ceredigion Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-02-28	£161,840
The Pine Centre High Street, Borth, Ceredigion Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-24	£243,541
Glan-Y-Don High Street, Borth, Ceredigion Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-11-11	£469,199
Ystwyth, Borth, Ceredigion Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-05-16	£419,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY24 5JA

Employment

SY24 5JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SY24 5JA 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Full-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Craig Yr Wylfa Francis Road , Borth SY24 5NJ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Rhydypennau Bow Street , SY24 5AD	- not rated	4,601 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Tal-y-bont Talybont , SY24 5HE	- not rated	5,208 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
Libanus 1877	Gerlan High Street	9 yd
Victoria Inn	Victoria Hotel High Street	116 yd
Oriel Tir a Mor	Harlequin High Street	116 yd
Jaynes at the railway	Railway Hotel High Street	227 yd
Borth Tandoori Restaurant	London House High Street	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FRIENDSHIP INN (Public House)	Friendship Inn High Street	9 yd
The Railway Inn	Railway Hotel High Street	227 yd
BORTH & YNYSLAS GOLF CLUB	Borth And Ynys Las Golf Club	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Uncle Albert's Cafe & Ice Cream Emporium	Gwynfryn High Street		116 yd
The Surrey Chip Shop	Surrey		661 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY24 5JA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY24 5JA