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Affluence in LL29 8

How LL29 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
17,947 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL29 8 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.4
  • Housing3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Access to services6.3
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,072
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in LL29 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LL29 8Wales
Employee, full-time28.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.6%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired25.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in LL29 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in LL29 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

LL29 8Wales
Degree level or above31.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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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