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Affluence in LL28 4BA

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

Neighbourhood
Rhos-on-Sea
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 4BA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL28 4BA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,377
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.6% of adults in the LL28 4BA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 41.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LL28 4BAWales
Employee, full-time21.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired41.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the LL28 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28 4BAWales
Higher managerial & professional15.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.4%13.1%
Routine6.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the LL28 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

LL28 4BAWales
Degree level or above40.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications17.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL28 4BA (Rhos-on-Sea) (about 1,394 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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