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Affluence in LL22 7

How LL22 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
11,699 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL22 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL22 7 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Community safety4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Access to services5.0
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Living environment5.4
  • Housing6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,092
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in LL22 7 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LL22 7Wales
Employee, full-time25.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired37.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in LL22 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL22 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.3%13.1%
Routine12.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in LL22 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

LL22 7Wales
Degree level or above29.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%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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