Aberaeron
Aberaeron is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 1,422. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, around 11 restaurants and cafés, and 8 bus stops. The average sold house price is around £270,922, and there were around 15 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aberaeron area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ceredigion area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 71,474 residents at roughly 40 people per km².
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Ceredigion
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
13°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 10° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:46
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Aberaeron · 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
167 reported road collisions (2024)
61 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 23.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 rated 4–5 ★ (29 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£237,176 average▲ 1.6% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£723 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £561
- 2 bed £663
- 3 bed £767
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Regent Street Car Park, Aberaeron (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
71,474 residents in Ceredigion · 40/km²
- Under 16: 14%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
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:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
30 jobs advertised · £31,970 avg
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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
17% low-carbon electricity
Gas 83% · Solar 8% · Wind 8% · Nuclear 0%
328 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in SA46
- Tanyfron Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership437 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership383 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office319 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,552 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Aberaeron Hospital · 0.0 km
Aberaeron Hospital was a community hospital in Aberaeron, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Castle Hotel, Aberaeron · 0.0 kmThe Castle Hotel, Aberaeron is located in a Grade II listed building in the coastal town of Aberaeron, Ceredigion, West Wales. The building is part of the original 19th century planned town and is located near the tow…
Aberaeron · 0.1 kmAberaeron, previously anglicised as Aberayron, is a seaside town and community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located on the coast between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, its resident population was 1,274 in the 2021 census.
County Hall, Aberaeron · 0.1 kmCounty Hall, formerly Aberaeron Town Hall, is a municipal building in Market Street, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales. The structure, which is now used as a public library, is a Grade II listed building.
Alban Square, Aberaeron · 0.1 kmAlban Square, in the centre of Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales is a range of early 19th century townhouses. The town of Aberaeron was developed around 1810 as a port by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne, a local landown…
Portland Place, Aberaeron · 0.1 kmPortland Place, in the centre of Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales is a terrace of mid-19th century townhouses. The town of Aberaeron was developed around 1810 as a port by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne, a local lando…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberaeron?
- Aberaeron is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
- What is the population of Aberaeron?
- Aberaeron has an approximate settlement population of 1,422.
- How deprived is Aberaeron?
- The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Aberaeron, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.