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Affluence in LL41 4

How LL41 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL41 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL41 4 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.2
  • Access to services2.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Community safety5.5
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,200
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in LL41 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

LL41 4Wales
Employee, full-time27.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed12.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in LL41 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL41 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine12.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in LL41 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

LL41 4Wales
Degree level or above31.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications17.1%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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