Housing in LL
What the homes in LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 556,033 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 11.5%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
66.1% of households in LL own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 40.8% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.1%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
- Private rented17.4%17%
- Social rented15.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.7%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Gwynedd
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.