Affluence in LL53 6NU
How LL53 6NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
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How well off LL53 6NU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL53 6NU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Community safety4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the LL53 6NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the LL53 6NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the LL53 6NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL53 6NU (Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn) (about 1,615 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.