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Affluence in LL15

How LL15 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL15 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LL15Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL15Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15% have no qualifications.

LL15Wales
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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