Ystrad Aeron’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Ystrad Aeron’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ystrad AeronDyfed
Population 626: a village in Dyfed, Wales.
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Population
626
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£240K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
27% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Ystrad Aeron a good place to live?
Ystrad Aeron is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 46% of its homes date from before 1919. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Ystrad Aeron stand out
The 3 things Ystrad Aeron does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ystrad Aeron.
Who lives here
Few people in Ystrad Aeron are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). At 48.2, the median resident of Ystrad Aeron sits in the middle of the age range.
48.2median age
Ystrad AeronDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Ystrad Aeron | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Ystrad Aeron
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 180 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Dyffryn AeronLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Ystrad Aeron travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. Also worth knowing: about 13% of its commuters stay in Ystrad Aeron for work. Before tax, the average household brings in £41K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
A home in Ystrad Aeron sells for £240K, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area. 19% live in social housing, above both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 16% of households live.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ystrad Aeron£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £210,250 | 6 |
16%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£723
average private rent a month, Ceredigion council area
£2,419
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Ystrad Aeron records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 19.8 per 1,000 a year
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 26 offences were reported in Ystrad Aeron, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order4
Drugs4
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Ystrad Aeron live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19%
Ystrad Aeron has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Ystrad Aeron is Bronglais General Hospital, 16.7 miles away. 6.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ystrad Aeron | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 23% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Ystrad Aeron keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Ystrad Aeron’s 2 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Relative to its size, Ystrad Aeron keeps 32 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than Dyfed’s towns (36) yet higher than Wales’s towns (18).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ystrad Aeron
12pages on Ystrad Aeron
The big questions
Safety19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £723 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ystrad Aeron’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LampeterAberaeronLlanybydderNew QuayLlandysulYstrad Aeron
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystrad Aeron | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampeter | 2,505 | 5.4 | C− | B+ | D− | C |
| Aberaeron | 1,040 | 6.3 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Llanybydder | 1,182 | 7.4 | — | A− | C− | C |
| New Quay | 1,046 | 8.4 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 12 | — | B+ | D | C |
Aberaeron, Llanybydder, New Quay and Llandysul have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ystrad Aeron
How many listed buildings are there in Ystrad Aeron?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ystrad Aeron expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £210,250 and detached houses £365,000.
About Ystrad Aeron
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Ystrad Aeron is a built-up area of 626 people, in the Ceredigion council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 626 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000247
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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