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Affluence in LL54 6LW

How LL54 6LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pen-y-groes, Tal-y-sarn & Dyffryn Nantlle
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL54 6LW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL54 6LW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,746
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the LL54 6LW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

LL54 6LWWales
Employee, full-time33.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired26.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the LL54 6LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL54 6LWWales
Higher managerial & professional6.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the LL54 6LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

LL54 6LWWales
Degree level or above31%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications21.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL54 6LW (Pen-y-groes, Tal-y-sarn & Dyffryn Nantlle) (about 1,865 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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