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Affluence in LL42 1

How LL42 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
3,626 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL42 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL42 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 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 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment3.5
  • Community safety5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,952
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in LL42 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL42 1Wales
Employee, full-time21.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed14.8%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired31.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in LL42 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL42 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional10%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in LL42 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LL42 1Wales
Degree level or above30.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%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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