PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Colwyn Bay

Affluence in LL28 4EW

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

Neighbourhood
Rhos-on-Sea
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,391 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 4EW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL28 4EW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services7.0
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

49.8% of adults in the LL28 4EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LL28 4EWWales
Employee, full-time29.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time14%11.8%
Self-employed6.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired25.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other4.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the LL28 4EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28 4EWWales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.5%13.1%
Routine12%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in the LL28 4EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

LL28 4EWWales
Degree level or above30%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications20%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 4EW (Rhos-on-Sea) (about 1,391 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area