Aberporth
Aberporth is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 1,648. It has one pharmacy, three restaurants and cafés, and three bus stops. There were around 9 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aberporth 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 16° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:40
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▼ 47% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Vehicle crime2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Aberporth · 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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 3 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
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: National Trust Car Park, Penbryn Beach (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- 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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
9% low-carbon electricity
Gas 91% · Solar 5% · Wind 4%
359 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
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in SA43
- Cardigan Health Centre
- Ashleigh 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
Aberporth · 0.7 kmAberporth is a seaside village, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales. The population at the 2001 Census, was 2,485, of whom 49 per cent could speak the Welsh language. At the 2011 Census, the population o…
- Parc-llyn · 1.5 km
Parc-llyn is a village in the community of Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 74.4 miles (119.7 km) from Cardiff and 194.2 miles (312.5 km) from London. Parc-llyn is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and the…
Clausen Rolling Platform · 1.7 kmThe Clausen Rolling Platform was a missile launching platform, built at the coastal missile test range of RAE Aberporth, West Wales, in the 1950s. It used a floating platform in a pool of water to simulate the rolling…
Tresaith · 1.7 kmTresaith is a coastal village in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberporth and Llangranog. It is linked to the former by a two-mile section of the Ceredigion Coast Path, part of the Wales Coast Path. Tresaith is within the…
- Aberporth Airport · 2.3 km
Aberporth Airport is situated southwest of Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales. The airport is being developed as West Wales Airport for domestic flights. It is also developing as a centre for the deployment of civil and mil…
- Dyffryn-bern · 2.5 km
Dyffryn-bern is a small village in the community of Penbryn, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.4 miles (116.5 km) from Cardiff and 191.8 miles (308.6 km) from London. Dyffryn-bern is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jon…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberporth?
- Aberporth is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
- What is the population of Aberporth?
- Aberporth has an approximate settlement population of 1,648.
- How deprived is Aberporth?
- The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Aberporth, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.