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Affluence in LL29

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

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
23,812 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL29 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL29 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.9
  • Housing4.1
  • Income4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Access to services6.7
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,403
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in LL29 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

LL29Wales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in LL29 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL29Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine14.4%13.1%
Routine10.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in LL29 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

LL29Wales
Degree level or above33.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications17.1%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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