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Affluence in LL18 3

How LL18 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
7,888 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL18 3 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Community safety3.2
  • Housing4.4
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,675
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.8% of adults in LL18 3 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LL18 3Wales
Employee, full-time24.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired30.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in LL18 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine16.8%13.1%
Routine15.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in LL18 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

LL18 3Wales
Degree level or above22%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.7%
No qualifications26.9%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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