Affluence in LL53 6LJ
How LL53 6LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,020 (2024)
How well off LL53 6LJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 6LJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the LL53 6LJ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 28.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the LL53 6LJ area is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the LL53 6LJ area is above that, at 36.3%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL53 6LJ sits in (Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn): about 2,020 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.