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Affluence in LL53 6

How LL53 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
8,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL53 6 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (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
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Access to services2.5
  • Income6.3
  • Community safety6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,182
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in LL53 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LL53 6Wales
Employee, full-time28.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed14.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in LL53 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed18.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine12.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in LL53 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17% have no qualifications.

LL53 6Wales
Degree level or above33.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications17%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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