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Affluence in LL29 6BD

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

Neighbourhood
Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 6BD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 6BD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,071
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the LL29 6BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

LL29 6BDWales
Employee, full-time25.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.8%
Self-employed20.6%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired27.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the LL29 6BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 6BDWales
Higher managerial & professional12.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%6.2%
Semi-routine10%13.1%
Routine7.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the LL29 6BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

LL29 6BDWales
Degree level or above36.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications16.6%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 6BD (Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan) (about 2,048 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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