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Affluence in LL55 4PE

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

Neighbourhood
Bethel & Llanrug
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 4PE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 4PE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,700
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in the LL55 4PE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.9% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

LL55 4PEWales
Employee, full-time36.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired26.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.9%
Other1.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the LL55 4PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 4PEWales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the LL55 4PE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

LL55 4PEWales
Degree level or above36.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications15.3%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 4PE (Bethel & Llanrug) (about 1,897 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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