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Affluence in LL41 3

How LL41 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL41 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL41 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.8 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
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.8
  • Community safety4.2
  • Access to services4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,737
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in LL41 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LL41 3Wales
Employee, full-time29%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired25.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in LL41 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL41 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine14.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in LL41 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

LL41 3Wales
Degree level or above28.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications17.9%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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