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Postcode district · Dyffryn Ardudwy

Affluence in LL44

How LL44 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL44 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 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

LL44Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL44Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

LL44Wales
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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