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Affluence in LL29 7LT

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Colwyn Bay
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off LL29 7LT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 7LT area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Access to services9.0
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

43.6% of adults in the LL29 7LT area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL29 7LTWales
Employee, full-time25.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired35.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the LL29 7LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 7LTWales
Higher managerial & professional13.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine8.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in the LL29 7LT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

LL29 7LTWales
Degree level or above37.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.7%
No qualifications17.3%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 7LT (Upper Colwyn Bay) (about 1,415 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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