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Affluence in LL29 7BD

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Colwyn Bay
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off LL29 7BD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 7BD 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
  • Access to services5.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Housing10.0
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

52.1% of adults in the LL29 7BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LL29 7BDWales
Employee, full-time28.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed11.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired30.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.9%
Other1.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in the LL29 7BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 7BDWales
Higher managerial & professional22.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%6.2%
Semi-routine7.9%13.1%
Routine4.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

48.6% of adults in the LL29 7BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

LL29 7BDWales
Degree level or above48.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.7%
No qualifications11.5%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 7BD (Upper Colwyn Bay) (about 1,524 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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