BARLEY MOW, SA48 7BY House Prices & Local Information

SA48 7BY is an up-and-coming urban area on Barley Mow, 0.3km from Llanbedr Pont Steffan in Lampeter. Administratively it sits within Lampeter ward and the Ceredigion constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SA48 7BY is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. With an average age of 46, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 125 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £150k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA48 7BY are sourced from Output Area W00002819 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.