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Affluence in LL46 2

How LL46 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,285 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL46 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL46 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Community safety7.5
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability8.5
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

44.9% of adults in LL46 2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 39% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

LL46 2Wales
Employee, full-time19.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.8%
Self-employed15.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired39%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in LL46 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL46 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine12.9%13.1%
Routine10.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in LL46 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

LL46 2Wales
Degree level or above33.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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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