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Affluence in LL56

How LL56 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,338 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL56 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, LL56 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.8
  • Housing2.5
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.8
  • Community safety7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.2
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,146
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in LL56 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

LL56Wales
Employee, full-time34.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed12.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired22.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in LL56 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL56Wales
Higher managerial & professional14%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine8.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

45.9% of adults in LL56 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

LL56Wales
Degree level or above45.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications12.2%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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