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Affluence in LL18 4

How LL18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
16,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL18 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.8
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Housing6.5
  • Living environment7.6
  • Access to services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,316
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in LL18 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LL18 4Wales
Employee, full-time31.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in LL18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine17%13.1%
Routine14.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in LL18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

LL18 4Wales
Degree level or above25.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications20.8%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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