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Postcode · Pwllheli

Affluence in LL53 6HT

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

Neighbourhood
Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 6HT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 6HT area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

51.5% of adults in the LL53 6HT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

LL53 6HTWales
Employee, full-time26.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the LL53 6HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 6HTWales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine13.7%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the LL53 6HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

LL53 6HTWales
Degree level or above33.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications19.5%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 6HT (Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn) (about 1,282 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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