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Affluence in LL41 3EW

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

Neighbourhood
Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,026 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL41 3EW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL41 3EW 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
  • Living environment3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Access to services10.0
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

47.3% of adults in the LL41 3EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

LL41 3EWWales
Employee, full-time27.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed4.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other3.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in the LL41 3EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL41 3EWWales
Higher managerial & professional3.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.4%
Intermediate10.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%6.2%
Semi-routine18.3%13.1%
Routine17.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the LL41 3EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

LL41 3EWWales
Degree level or above28.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications0.7%2.7%
No qualifications21.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL41 3EW (Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd) (about 1,026 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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