SY23 1AF

Aberystwyth Penparcau · Ceredigion · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Ceredigion
Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY23 1RX 118 m
SY23 1ST 126 m
SY23 1RY 164 m
SY23 1RJ 168 m
SY23 1SF 185 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY23 1AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 1
Latitude
52.398645
Longitude
-4.072800
British National Grid easting
259,070
British National Grid northing
279,868

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Ceredigion · W06000008
Parish or community
W04000359
Westminster constituency
Ceredigion Preseli · W07000093
Output area
W00002756
Lower layer super output area
Ceredigion 003B · W01000516
Middle layer super output area
Ceredigion 003 · W02000118

Postcode source versions

Explore SY23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos

    Welsh establishment

    325 m
  2. Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km
  3. Ysgol Plascrug

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
518
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 247
  • Public order 48
  • Drugs 39
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Other theft 30

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY23 1 residents
5,994

Age bands in SY23 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

722 residents

Age 15 to 24
26.7%

1,577 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

1,446 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.3%

1,197 residents

Age 65 and over
16.2%

958 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

3

within 5 km straight-line

  • YSTWYTH MEDICAL GROUP

    PARC Y LLYN RETAIL PARK, LLANBADARN FAWR, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3TL

    ODS code W92025

    879 m

  • MEDDYGFA'R LLAN

    CHURCH SURGERY, PORTLAND STREET, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 2DX

    ODS code W92014

    2.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA PADARN SURGERY

    PENGLAIS ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3DU

    ODS code W92024

    2.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Cae Job

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.1 miles
  • Neuadd Goffa

    BCT · South Gate

    0.1 miles
  • Southgate Penparcau

    BCT · South Gate

    0.2 miles
  • Third Avenue

    BCT · Penparcau

    0.2 miles
  • Midfield Park

    BCT · South Gate

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

8 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos is the nearest published school at 325 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

518 published events cover 12 months, averaging 43.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 247 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.