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Affluence in LL22 8RL

How LL22 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL22 8RL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL22 8RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,071
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the LL22 8RL area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

LL22 8RLWales
Employee, full-time25.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed24.4%8.2%
Unemployed1%2.5%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.9%
Other1.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the LL22 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL22 8RLWales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed28.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.2%13.1%
Routine9.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in the LL22 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

LL22 8RLWales
Degree level or above31.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications21.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL22 8RL (Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan) (about 1,483 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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