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Affluence in LL44 2

How LL44 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
2,390 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL44 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL44 2 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,840
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.2% of adults in LL44 2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

LL44 2Wales
Employee, full-time18.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.8%
Self-employed16.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired40.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in LL44 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL44 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine10.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in LL44 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LL44 2Wales
Degree level or above31%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications19.1%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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