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Affluence in LL36 9WY

How LL36 9WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tywyn & Llangelynnin
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,491 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off LL36 9WY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL36 9WY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services7.0
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

46.2% of adults in the LL36 9WY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LL36 9WYWales
Employee, full-time24.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed9.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired31.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the LL36 9WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL36 9WYWales
Higher managerial & professional5.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.6%13.1%
Routine19.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the LL36 9WY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

LL36 9WYWales
Degree level or above23.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications22.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL36 9WY (Tywyn & Llangelynnin) (about 1,491 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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