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Affluence in LL38 2

How LL38 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
1,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL38 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL38 2 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Community safety6.0
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

41.7% of adults in LL38 2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LL38 2Wales
Employee, full-time17.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.8%
Self-employed13.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired40.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in LL38 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL38 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.4%
Intermediate8.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed20.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.7%13.1%
Routine9.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in LL38 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LL38 2Wales
Degree level or above35.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications19.1%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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