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
10°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 8° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:48
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Drugs1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Aberporth · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- To tackle road safety issues within our communities.
- Tackling and preventing Anti-Social Behaviour 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
27 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£234,314 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-08
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
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)
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:
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- NoCourts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading
- AyeCourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18
- AyeCourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
4,630 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Wind 9% · Solar 1%
355 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 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
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.