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Affluence in LL54 5

How LL54 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
11,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL54 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL54 5 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.6
  • Access to services1.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income5.9
  • Community safety5.9
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Health and disability7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,559
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in LL54 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

LL54 5Wales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed11.3%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in LL54 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL54 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in LL54 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

LL54 5Wales
Degree level or above36.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications15.9%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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