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Affluence in LL53 8

How LL53 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
5,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL53 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL53 8 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
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Access to services1.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety8.3
  • Employment8.7
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,812
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

55.1% of adults in LL53 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

LL53 8Wales
Employee, full-time24.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed19.9%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in LL53 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL53 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.4%
Intermediate8.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed25%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine10.9%13.1%
Routine10.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in LL53 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

LL53 8Wales
Degree level or above33.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications19%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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