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Affluence in LL49 9

How LL49 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
5,765 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL49 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL49 9 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.2
  • Access to services3.8
  • Community safety5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,768
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in LL49 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LL49 9Wales
Employee, full-time25.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed11.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired34.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in LL49 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL49 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.4%
Intermediate10%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine12.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in LL49 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

LL49 9Wales
Degree level or above32.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications4%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%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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