SA46 0BH Ceredigion
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aberaeron and Aberarth.
Streets
- Glan y Mor, Aberaeron: 56 addresses
- Tabernacle Street, Aberaeron: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Glan y Mor, Aberaeron: 1 address
- Lower Regent Street, Aberaeron: 1 address
- Lon y Castell, Aberaeron: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Ceredigion in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 | £5,645 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (24% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 62 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 57 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 57 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 62 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alban Square 1 Aberaeron | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 114 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tanyfron Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Aberaeron | 320 m |
| Hospital | Aberaeron Hospital | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police - Lampeter Police Station | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parc-y-fro 1.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Midland Bank including No9 Alban Square, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south-east. 246 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Bank including No9 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Portland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| 10 Alban Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-east |
| Formerly the Customs House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south |
| Fish traps on Beach SW of Aberarth | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llysheli | Wetland | 250 m south-west |
| Cwm Goetre | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Allt y Graig | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Allt y Commins | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Allt Dolgwartheg | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cefn Wig | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 5.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 62 |
30 of the postcode's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Glan y Mor.