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Affluence in LL29 6AP

How LL29 6AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upper Colwyn Bay
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 6AP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 6AP area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,562
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in the LL29 6AP area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 20% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

LL29 6APWales
Employee, full-time37.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.8%
Self-employed10%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the LL29 6AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 6APWales
Higher managerial & professional11%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.4%
Intermediate14.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine9.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the LL29 6AP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

LL29 6APWales
Degree level or above40%31.5%
A level or equivalent22%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%
No qualifications9.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL29 6AP (Upper Colwyn Bay) (about 1,378 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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