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Affluence in LL55 9

How LL55 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL55 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.5
  • Housing2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services5.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,427
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in LL55 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

LL55 9Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired19%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in LL55 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine16.1%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in LL55 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

LL55 9Wales
Degree level or above28.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications23.8%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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