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Affluence in LL29 9

How LL29 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
9,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL29 9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.5
  • Housing3.8
  • Income4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Access to services6.7
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,960
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in LL29 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

LL29 9Wales
Employee, full-time31.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.8%
Self-employed8.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.6%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired24.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in LL29 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.6%13.1%
Routine11.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in LL29 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

LL29 9Wales
Degree level or above32.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications16.8%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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