Affluence in LL55 2DQ
How LL55 2DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caernarfon East
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
LL55 2DQCaernarfon
How well off LL55 2DQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 2DQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Access to services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Housing8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the LL55 2DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the LL55 2DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the LL55 2DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 2DQ (Caernarfon East) (about 1,605 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.