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Affluence in LL29 7UB

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

Neighbourhood
Colwyn Bay North
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,512 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 7UB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL29 7UB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,770
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the LL29 7UB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LL29 7UBWales
Employee, full-time30.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time17%11.8%
Self-employed7.7%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired17.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the LL29 7UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 7UBWales
Higher managerial & professional6.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine20%13.1%
Routine14.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the LL29 7UB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

LL29 7UBWales
Degree level or above31.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%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 7UB (Colwyn Bay North) (about 1,512 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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