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Affluence in LL28

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

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
21,688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL28 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL28 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services5.4
  • Housing5.8
  • Community safety6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,120
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in LL28 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

LL28Wales
Employee, full-time26.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired33.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in LL28 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL28Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine12.5%13.1%
Routine8.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in LL28 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LL28Wales
Degree level or above37%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications16.7%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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