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Affluence in LL18 2

How LL18 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL18 2 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Community safety3.4
  • Income3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Housing5.9
  • Living environment7.1
  • Access to services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,565
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in LL18 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LL18 2Wales
Employee, full-time29%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired27.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in LL18 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine17.2%13.1%
Routine14.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in LL18 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

LL18 2Wales
Degree level or above25%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications22.6%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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