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Affluence in LL28 4

How LL28 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
9,252 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL28 4 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety4.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,139
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.8% of adults in LL28 4 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 39.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LL28 4Wales
Employee, full-time23.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired39.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in LL28 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.8%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in LL28 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

LL28 4Wales
Degree level or above34.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications19.4%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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