Affluence in LL55 2UD
How LL55 2UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caernarfon West & Waunfawr
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,053 (2024)
LL55 2UDCaernarfon
How well off LL55 2UD is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 2UD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Housing3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the LL55 2UD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the LL55 2UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the LL55 2UD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 2UD (Caernarfon West & Waunfawr) (about 1,053 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.