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Affluence in LL55

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
26,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL55 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL55 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing3.3
  • Access to services3.7
  • Community safety5.7
  • Income6.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,874
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in LL55 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

LL55Wales
Employee, full-time34%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.8%
Self-employed9.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired24.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in LL55 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL55Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine13%13.1%
Routine12.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in LL55 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

LL55Wales
Degree level or above37.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications16.4%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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