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Affluence in LL53 5

How LL53 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
8,038 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL53 5 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.4
  • Access to services3.6
  • Community safety5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,248
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in LL53 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

LL53 5Wales
Employee, full-time27.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed12.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in LL53 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.4%13.1%
Routine15.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in LL53 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

LL53 5Wales
Degree level or above30.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications19.5%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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