Affluence in LL49 9SP
How LL49 9SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthmadog
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,185 (2024)
LL49 9SPPorthmadog
How well off LL49 9SP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL49 9SP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the LL49 9SP area is broadly in line with that, at 50.3%. 29.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the LL49 9SP area is broadly in line with that, at 28.5%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the LL49 9SP area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL49 9SP sits in (Porthmadog): about 1,185 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.