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Affluence in LL55 4SB

How LL55 4SB 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)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 4SB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 4SB 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,469
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the LL55 4SB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LL55 4SBWales
Employee, full-time33.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed12.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired24%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the LL55 4SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 4SBWales
Higher managerial & professional13%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%6.2%
Semi-routine12.4%13.1%
Routine9.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the LL55 4SB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

LL55 4SBWales
Degree level or above40.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications12.8%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 4SB (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.

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