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Affluence in LL55 2

How LL55 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
16,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL55 2 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing3.6
  • Access to services4.4
  • Community safety5.1
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,462
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in LL55 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LL55 2Wales
Employee, full-time34.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in LL55 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine13.8%13.1%
Routine13.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in LL55 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 18% have no qualifications.

LL55 2Wales
Degree level or above35.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications18%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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