Neighbourhood comparison
New Quay & Penbryn vs Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron
Ceredigion, Wales · Ceredigion, Wales
New Quay & Penbryn · 1Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 11 tiesRheidol, Ystwyth & Caron · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +60 pts
75
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
92
✓ leads
0
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
5
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£785/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£98/mo
£687/mo
✓ leads
—
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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—
Council tax
—
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,326/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,326/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
48.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.4
33.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
32.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 18.6 km
13.8 km
✓ leads
540 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -197 min
344 min
✓ leads
49%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +26 pp
75%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,382
Population
11,255
38 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
37%
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0