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Affluence in LL28 4DB

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

Neighbourhood
Colwyn Bay North
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,066 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 4DB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL28 4DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,770
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39% of adults in the LL28 4DB area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 34% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LL28 4DBWales
Employee, full-time22%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired34%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%5.9%
Other4.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the LL28 4DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28 4DBWales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine9.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in the LL28 4DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

LL28 4DBWales
Degree level or above28.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications26.2%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 4DB (Colwyn Bay North) (about 2,066 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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