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Affluence in LL53 7

How LL53 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL53 7 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.2
  • Housing1.2
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Community safety7.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,717
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in LL53 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

LL53 7Wales
Employee, full-time22%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed20.5%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired30.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in LL53 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.4%
Intermediate8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed25.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine11%13.1%
Routine9.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in LL53 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

LL53 7Wales
Degree level or above34%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications18.3%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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