# Ceredigion 005E

Central Ceredigion. 1,282 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres.

Ceredigion 005E had 1,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01000540. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £205,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ceredigion 005E was £205,000 in 2025. Joint 6,968th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000540#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,155** (2021). Ceredigion 005E had 1,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,021st least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000540#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.3%** (January 2026). In Ceredigion 005E, 68.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000540#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Ceredigion 005E, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000540#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01000540) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Ceredigion 005E is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01000540) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 20 homes were sold in Ceredigion 005E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01000540) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ceredigion 005E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01000540) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ceredigion 005E had 1,155 usual residents at the census.

## How Ceredigion 005E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Ceredigion 005E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £205,000 | joint 12th cheapest | 41 neighbourhoods, Ceredigion · 2025 |
| Population | 1,155 | 9th least populated | 45 neighbourhoods, Ceredigion · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.3% | 15th highest | 45 neighbourhoods, Ceredigion · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 10th highest | 45 neighbourhoods, Ceredigion · Aug 2026 |

## Is Ceredigion 005E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ceredigion 005E at a rate of 67.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.9 per 1,000 people across Aberaeron & Llanrhystud.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ceredigion 005E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (54), criminal damage and arson (13) and other crime (11).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Ceredigion

These figures are published for the whole of Ceredigion, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Ceredigion and not Ceredigion 005E alone. [See Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)

- **Average house price: £234,314** (August 2026). Ceredigion’s average house price was £234,314 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,299** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ceredigion earned a median of £33,299 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Ceredigion costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 72,696** (2025). Ceredigion’s population was an estimated 72,696 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Ceredigion 005E in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ceredigion 005E was £205,000 in 2025.
Ceredigion 005E had 1,155 usual residents at the census.
In Ceredigion 005E, 68.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ceredigion 005E, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01000540
- Middle area: [Aberaeron & Llanrhystud](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/aberaeron-and-llanrhystud)
- Ward: [Llansanffraid †](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/ward/llansanffraid)
- Postcode district: [SY23 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy23)
- Postcode area: [SY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)
- Constituency: [Ceredigion Preseli †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli)
- Council: [Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 12.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,282
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ceredigion 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000539), [Ceredigion 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000538), [Ceredigion 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000506)

## Latest updates for Ceredigion 005E

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01000540

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/neighbourhood/w01000540