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Postcode · Caernarfon

Affluence in LL55 2BL

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

Neighbourhood
Caernarfon East
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,230 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 2BL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 2BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,676
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

52.4% of adults in the LL55 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LL55 2BLWales
Employee, full-time32.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired21.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the LL55 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 2BLWales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.9%13.1%
Routine16.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the LL55 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

LL55 2BLWales
Degree level or above26.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications24.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 2BL (Caernarfon East) (about 2,230 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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