Living in Ceredigion

Ceredigion is a large municipality in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 73,076 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #25 of 388), nature lovers (top 18%, #67 of 388), rural value seekers (top 24%, #91 of 388).

Residents73,076
Density41 per km²
Area1,790.9 km²
Hub airport116 km (Cardiff International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km73,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line10.7 km
Distance to London290 km
Within 10 km73,076 people
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:06

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How Ceredigion ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Wales
Young family36#339 of 378#19 of 22Map
Low-income household49#266 of 387#22 of 22Map
Low-income family42#305 of 378#22 of 22Map
Single parent41#335 of 378#21 of 22Map
Pensioner couple62#178 of 378#4 of 22Map
Single pensioner52#226 of 378#6 of 22Map
Early retiree62#161 of 387#8 of 22Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#272 of 387#22 of 22Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer40#347 of 378#22 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover51#232 of 388#22 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional23#386 of 387#21 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover36#241 of 378#6 of 22Map
Nature-focused household72#67 of 388#6 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover66#25 of 388#4 of 22Map
Rural value seeker62#91 of 388#11 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover43#265 of 388#16 of 22Map
Lottery winner29#381 of 388#22 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#195 of 388#10 of 22Map
Coastal living73#64 of 209#6 of 21Map
Business owner18#383 of 388#22 of 22Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space95
  • Affordability63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Health and elderly51
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Education and family34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community27
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)26
  • Mobility and connectivity21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Foundation12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.