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Affluence in LL22

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

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
30,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL22 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL22 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 3.4). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Access to services3.4
  • Housing4.9
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment5.5
  • Community safety5.6
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,583
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; LL22 is broadly in line with that, at 49.4%. 31.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LL22Wales
Employee, full-time27.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed10.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired31.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; LL22 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%.

LL22Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine13%13.1%
Routine11.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; LL22 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

LL22Wales
Degree level or above30.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3%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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