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Affluence in LL38

How LL38 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL38 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 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

LL38Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL38Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LL38Wales
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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