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Living in New Quay: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for New Quay is 36/100, built from 6 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages.

Transport (7), lifestyle (19) and healthcare (28) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see SA45 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 1.586 · PM2.5 3.922 · PM10 6.452 µg/m³
86
Green Space 23
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
28
A&E departmentsHereford County Hospital70.2 mi
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital73.7 mi
North Devon District Hospital77.7 mi
Hospital waitsWye Valley NHS Trust40.1 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs63.4%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,663 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)51%
available across Ceredigion
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 58 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
55
Council tax Ceredigion · 2025-26
A £1,531
B £1,786
C £2,041
D £2,296
E £2,806
F £3,316
G £3,827
H £4,592
Energy South Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Aberystwyth 18.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Adequate 5
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in New Quay in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Cross Inn 44 1.4 mi away ⇄
Llanarth (Ceredigion) 40 2.2 mi away ⇄
Henfynyw 46 3.6 mi away ⇄
Aberaeron 45 4.5 mi away ⇄
Ystrad Aeron 44 8.6 mi away ⇄
Tresaith 54 8.6 mi away ⇄
Llanon 39 8.9 mi away ⇄
Cribyn 51 9.4 mi away ⇄
Aberporth 45 9.8 mi away ⇄
Parcllyn 41 10 mi away ⇄
Dre-fach 0 11 mi away ⇄
Blaenannerch 49 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is New Quay a nice place to live?

New Quay has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for New Quay is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in New Quay

SA45 37 ⇄

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