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Postcode · Pwllheli

Affluence in LL53 5BA

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

Neighbourhood
Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,834 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 5BA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 5BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,977
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the LL53 5BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LL53 5BAWales
Employee, full-time30.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.8%
Self-employed9.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in the LL53 5BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 5BAWales
Higher managerial & professional5.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate9.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine19.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the LL53 5BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

LL53 5BAWales
Degree level or above27.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications21.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL53 5BA (Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn) (about 1,834 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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