SY23 5AP

Ystwyth · Ceredigion · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ystwyth
Local authority
Ceredigion
Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY23 4EX 565 m
SY23 5AR 921 m
SY23 4EY 1.3 km
SY23 5AW 1.5 km
SY23 4QL 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY23 5AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY23
Postcode sector
SY23 5
Latitude
52.331507
Longitude
-4.078261
British National Grid easting
258,484
British National Grid northing
272,412

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Ceredigion · W06000008
Electoral ward
Ystwyth · W05001331
Parish or community
W04000386
Westminster constituency
Ceredigion Preseli · W07000093
Output area
W00002952
Lower layer super output area
Ceredigion 011D · W01000552
Middle layer super output area
Ceredigion 011 · W02000421

Postcode source versions

Explore SY23

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
4
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Llangwyryfon

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km
  2. Ysgol Llanilar

    Welsh establishment

    4.8 km
  3. Ysgol Gymunedol Llanfarian

    Welsh establishment

    4.9 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
SY23 5 residents
3,039

Age bands in SY23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

391 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

221 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.5%

553 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

806 residents

Age 65 and over
30.5%

864 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY23 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • LLANILAR HEALTH CENTRE

    LLANILAR, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 4PA

    ODS code W92056

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Cornal Ofan Turn

    BCT · Llanddeiniol

    0.3 miles
  • Cornel Ofan Turn

    BCT · Llanddeiniol

    0.3 miles
  • Llanddeiniol Turn

    BCT · Llanddeiniol

    0.5 miles
  • Llanddeiniol Turn

    BCT · Llanddeiniol

    0.5 miles
  • Ffynnonwen Turn

    BCT · Llangwyryfon

    0.9 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

4 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Llangwyryfon is the nearest published school at 1.4 miles.

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