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Affluence in LL41

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
7,945 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL41 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL41 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.6
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Living environment5.8
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,277
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

51.3% of adults in LL41 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

LL41Wales
Employee, full-time27.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed11.9%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in LL41 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL41Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%6.2%
Semi-routine15.3%13.1%
Routine13.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in LL41 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

LL41Wales
Degree level or above31%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications17.7%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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