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Affluence in LL23 7

How LL23 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL23 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL23 7 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.0
  • Access to services3.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.3
  • Community safety7.3
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,083
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in LL23 7 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

LL23 7Wales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed16.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in LL23 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL23 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.4%
Intermediate8.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine10.5%13.1%
Routine14.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in LL23 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

LL23 7Wales
Degree level or above33%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications18.9%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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