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Affluence in LL29 7

How LL29 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
9,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL29 7 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.5
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Housing4.5
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Access to services7.7
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,575
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in LL29 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL29 7Wales
Employee, full-time26.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired26.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other3.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in LL29 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.4%
Intermediate9.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine10.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in LL29 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

LL29 7Wales
Degree level or above33.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications18.7%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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