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Affluence in LL42

How LL42 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL42 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL42Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL42Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LL42Wales
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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