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Affluence in LL46 2YL

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

Neighbourhood
Harlech & Llanbedr
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL46 2YL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL46 2YL area 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
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety8.0
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

45.8% of adults in the LL46 2YL area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LL46 2YLWales
Employee, full-time21.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed13.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired37.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the LL46 2YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL46 2YLWales
Higher managerial & professional10.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.4%
Intermediate8.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine9.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the LL46 2YL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

LL46 2YLWales
Degree level or above37.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications16.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL46 2YL (Harlech & Llanbedr) (about 1,895 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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