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Affluence in LL51 9

How LL51 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL51 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL51 9 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
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Community safety6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,783
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in LL51 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LL51 9Wales
Employee, full-time26.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed14.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired29.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in LL51 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL51 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.4%
Intermediate9.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine11%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in LL51 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

LL51 9Wales
Degree level or above35.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications15.2%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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