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Affluence in LL52

How LL52 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,930 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL52 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL52 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.7
  • Access to services3.0
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety7.3
  • Employment7.7
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,565
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in LL52 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL52Wales
Employee, full-time23.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed14.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired34.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in LL52 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL52Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.4%
Intermediate8.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine9.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in LL52 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

LL52Wales
Degree level or above36.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%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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