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Affluence in LL48

How LL48 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 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL48 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 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LL48Wales
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL48Wales
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

LL48Wales
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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