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Affluence in LL29 7PU

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Colwyn Bay
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 7PU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 7PU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

52.2% of adults in the LL29 7PU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LL29 7PUWales
Employee, full-time31.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time14%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in the LL29 7PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 7PUWales
Higher managerial & professional8.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine18.2%13.1%
Routine13%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the LL29 7PU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

LL29 7PUWales
Degree level or above30.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications16.1%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 7PU (Upper Colwyn Bay) (about 1,438 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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