Affluence in LL55 4YN
How LL55 4YN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Porthmadog
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,185 (2024)
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How well off LL55 4YN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL55 4YN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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 environment5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the LL55 4YN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the LL55 4YN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the LL55 4YN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 4YN (Porthmadog) (about 1,185 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.