PLAS YR AFON, SY23 1DD House Prices & Local Information

SY23 1DD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Plas Yr Afon, 0.4km from Trefechan in Aberystwyth. Administratively it sits within Aberystwyth Rheidol ward and the Ceredigion constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SY23 1DD is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a traditional countryside zone — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. Residents here average 67 years — a mature, stable demographic with deep roots in the area and very low property turnover. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 13% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 84 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £190k. 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 SY23 1DD are sourced from Output Area W00002768 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.