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Affluence in LL41 9

How LL41 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
1,026 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL41 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL41 9 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 LL41 9 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 9Wales
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 LL41 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL41 9Wales
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 LL41 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

LL41 9Wales
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%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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