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Postcode · Porthmadog

Affluence in LL49 9TF

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

Neighbourhood
Porthmadog
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,185 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL49 9TF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL49 9TF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
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

50.3% of adults in the LL49 9TF area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

LL49 9TFWales
Employee, full-time24.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed14%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired29.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other3.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the LL49 9TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL49 9TFWales
Higher managerial & professional9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.4%
Intermediate10%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.4%13.1%
Routine12.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in the LL49 9TF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LL49 9TFWales
Degree level or above33.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications16.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL49 9TF (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.

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