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Affluence in LL28 4SP

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

Neighbourhood
Penrhyn Bay
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 4SP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL28 4SP 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,573
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in the LL28 4SP area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 39.7% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

LL28 4SPWales
Employee, full-time27.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed9.1%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired39.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the LL28 4SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28 4SPWales
Higher managerial & professional11.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine13.5%13.1%
Routine8.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the LL28 4SP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

LL28 4SPWales
Degree level or above35.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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 4SP (Penrhyn Bay) (about 1,410 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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