Y LANFA, SY23 1AS House Prices & Local Information

SY23 1AS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Y Lanfa, 0.2km from Trefechan in Aberystwyth. Administratively it sits within Aberystwyth Rheidol ward and the Ceredigion constituency.

For renters and young professionals, SY23 1AS offers a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. The daytime character shifts — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 71 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £228k, up 2.0% year-on-year. 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 1AS are sourced from Output Area W00002769 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.