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Affluence in SY20 9

How SY20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
7,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY20 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SY20 9 scores 4.8 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
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.2
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.8
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Community safety7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,971
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in SY20 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SY20 9Wales
Employee, full-time22.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed20.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired30.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in SY20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SY20 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed24.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.1%13.1%
Routine8.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in SY20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SY20 9Wales
Degree level or above37.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16.2%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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