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Affluence in LL18

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

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
48,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL18 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Employment4.2
  • Housing5.5
  • Living environment6.2
  • Access to services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,357
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

49.1% of adults in LL18 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

LL18Wales
Employee, full-time29.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed7.4%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired26.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in LL18 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine14.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in LL18 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

LL18Wales
Degree level or above26.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications22.3%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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