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LL23 7 area guide

Who lives in LL23 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,472 (2024)
At a glance

What LL23 7 is like

The LL23 7 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 199 live postcodes and is home to about 4,472 people across 3 census neighbourhoods. 63.8% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL23 7 sold for a median of £177,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL23 7 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£177,000

Median over 20 sales in LL23 7, −37% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in LL23 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,083

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LL23 7 is down 37% on the year before.

Questions

LL23 7 FAQs

01
Is LL23 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LL23 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,000.

Homes in LL23 7 sold for a median of £177,000 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −37% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL23 7 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL23 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL23 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.4%).
05
Which council covers LL23 7?

LL23 7 is in Gwynedd.

LL23 7 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL23 7?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bala (Bala Lake Railway), 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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