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Affluence in LL55 4

How LL55 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
9,794 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL55 4 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.0
  • Access to services3.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Community safety6.3
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,254
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in LL55 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

LL55 4Wales
Employee, full-time33.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired23.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in LL55 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine12.6%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in LL55 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

LL55 4Wales
Degree level or above38.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications14.1%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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