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Affluence in LL53 6AZ

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

Neighbourhood
Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 6AZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 6AZ area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,127
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the LL53 6AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

LL53 6AZWales
Employee, full-time32.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed13.1%8.2%
Unemployed1%2.5%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired29.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.9%
Other0.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the LL53 6AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 6AZWales
Higher managerial & professional9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine13.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the LL53 6AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

LL53 6AZWales
Degree level or above33%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications16%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 6AZ (Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn) (about 1,257 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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