Affluence in LL40 2TG
How LL40 2TG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barmouth & Dolgellau
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
LL40 2TGDolgellau
How well off LL40 2TG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL40 2TG area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the LL40 2TG area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 34.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the LL40 2TG area is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the LL40 2TG area is above that, at 37%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL40 2TG sits in (Barmouth & Dolgellau): about 1,410 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.