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Affluence in LL35

How LL35 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
1,968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL35 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL35 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,968
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in LL35 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LL35Wales
Employee, full-time21.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.8%
Self-employed18.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired35.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in LL35 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL35Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.4%
Intermediate8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine10.5%13.1%
Routine9.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in LL35 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

LL35Wales
Degree level or above36.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16%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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