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SY23 1SA

Penparcau Road

Aberystwyth Penparcau

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Detailed insights for SY23 1SA

Overview

Postcode SY23 1SA is located in an urban town, within the Aberystwyth Penparcau ward of Ceredigion in the Wales region, and forms part of the Aberystwyth South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aberystwyth South is £43,948 per year. The nearest station is Aberystwyth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Aberystwyth South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 594 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Aberystwyth South has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Aberystwyth South is £43,948 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY23 1SA.

Transport

The nearest station is Aberystwyth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
407
Population density
1,060.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.52(+38%)
Drugs
7.91(+170%)
Public order
7.3(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.7(-17%)
Other theft
5.48(+9%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
363
89.41%
Other White
16
3.94%
Indian
14
3.45%
Pakistani
8
1.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.74%
Total population: 406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
146
46.2%
Level 3 (A level)
59
18.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
10.76%
No qualifications
33
10.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.23%
Total 16+ residents: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
35.84%
Owns with a mortgage
60
34.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
24.28%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.62%
Other social rented
1
0.58%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Aberystwyth Penparcau

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Aberystwyth Penparcau area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,632 up to £345,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aberystwyth Penparcau in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aberystwyth Penparcau over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£340,000
Semi-Detached12£193,000
Terraced16£182,500

10 year median price trend in Aberystwyth Penparcau

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aberystwyth Penparcau.

Schools

In the SY23 1SA postcode area, located within Aberystwyth South, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY23 1SA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableYsgol Llwyn Yr EosWelsh establishment

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun PenweddigWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableYr Ysgol GymraegWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY23 1SA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY23 1SA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodPenparcau Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSparPenparcau Road, Ceredigion, SY23 1RRWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miMorrisonsGlan Rheidol, Ceredigion, SY23 3TLWalking directions to Morrisons

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCeredigionW06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCeredigion PreseliW07000093
WardAberystwyth PenparcauW05001301
ParishAberystwythW04000359
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aberystwyth SouthW02000118
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ceredigion 003BW01000516
Police ForceDyfed-Powys
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.