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Affluence in LL15 2

How LL15 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
15,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL15 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL15 2 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.6
  • Housing4.1
  • Living environment5.9
  • Income7.6
  • Community safety8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Education and skills8.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,036
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in LL15 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LL15 2Wales
Employee, full-time29.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed13.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired28.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in LL15 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL15 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%6.2%
Semi-routine10.8%13.1%
Routine9.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in LL15 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15% have no qualifications.

LL15 2Wales
Degree level or above38.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications15%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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