Affluence in LL55 4AJ
How LL55 4AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caernarfon West & Waunfawr
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
LL55 4AJCaernarfon
How well off LL55 4AJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 4AJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the LL55 4AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the LL55 4AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the LL55 4AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 4AJ (Caernarfon West & Waunfawr) (about 1,682 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.