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Affluence in LL48 6

How LL48 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
3,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL48 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL48 6 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.7 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 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.7
  • Access to services2.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Income6.7
  • Community safety6.7
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Living environment7.3
  • Employment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,420
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in LL48 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LL48 6Wales
Employee, full-time29.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed12.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in LL48 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL48 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine12.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in LL48 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

LL48 6Wales
Degree level or above33.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications13.8%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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