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Affluence in LL53 5UN

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

Neighbourhood
Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 5UN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 5UN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

57.2% of adults in the LL53 5UN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

LL53 5UNWales
Employee, full-time27.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed18.5%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired28%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the LL53 5UN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 5UNWales
Higher managerial & professional10.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine11%13.1%
Routine11.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the LL53 5UN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

LL53 5UNWales
Degree level or above34.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications17.1%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 5UN (Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn) (about 1,355 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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