Ceredigion

Ceredigion is a county in Wales. Covers 33 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.

On deprivation, Ceredigion is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 71,474 residents at roughly 40 people per km².

Weather

10°COvercast

Today: 10° / 7° · 17% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:40

9h 21m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

34US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

1 reported · August 2026

Other theft1

Neighbourhood team: Llansantffraed · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

Tackling anti social behaviour within our communities.
To tackle road safety issues within our communities.

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

142 reported road collisions (2025)

53 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 19.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

6 food businesses within 2 miles

5 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£234,314 average▼ 1.7% YoY

Across Ceredigion · to 2026-08

Detached£315,550

Semi-detached£198,804

Terraced£178,184

Flat£109,045

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£723 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY

1 bed £562
2 bed £663
3 bed £768

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

Affordability

6.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

EV charging

7 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: National Trust - Llanerchaeron (5.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Population

71,474 residents in Ceredigion · 40/km²

Under 16: 14%
16–64: 60%
65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,387
Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,991
Net moves+396

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

2% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band E (25% of 36,070)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

Ben Lake

Plaid Cymru

Ceredigion Preseli

Recent votes:

NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Plaid Cymru majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

4,630 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

178 jobs advertised · £44,028 avg

e.g. Electrical Maintenance Technician, MES & Manufacturing Systems Specialist, Practice Nurse - Maternity Cover

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£682 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,186 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

27% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 38,993 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

81% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 24% · Gas 17% · Imports 3%

68 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity

Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.3
Feeling worthwhile7.6
Happiness yesterday7.3
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks462 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety249 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately209 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills164 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Pennant, Ceredigion · 0.7 km
Pennant is a village in the community of Dyffryn Arth, Ceredigion, Wales. Pennant is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and is part of the Ceredigion Preseli constituency in the House of Commons.
Dyffryn Arth · 2.2 km
Dyffryn Arth is a community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales, and is 66.8 miles (107.5 km) from Cardiff and 178.4 miles (287.1 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Dyffryn Arth was 1174 with 49.7% of them able…
Monachty · 2.2 km
Monachty is a small village in the community of Dyffryn Arth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 67.8 miles (109.1 km) from Cardiff and 180.4 miles (290.4 km) from London. Monachty is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones…
Pontrhyd-Saeson · 2.3 km
Pontrhyd-Saeson is a hamlet in the community of Dyffryn Arth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 66.9 miles (107.7 km) from Cardiff and 178.4 miles (287 km) from London. Pontsaeson is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones…
Ffoshelyg · 2.5 km
Ffoshelyg is a hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales.
Dinerth Castle · 2.9 km
The Castle of Dinerth is a Welsh castle located near Aberarth, Ceredigion, west Wales that was completed c. AD 1110. It is also known as Hero Castle, presumably from the Norse hiro.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)