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LL23 7EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bala & Mawddwy
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL23 7EW is like

LL23 7EW is a postcode in the Bala & Mawddwy area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,349 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL23 7 sold for a median of £177,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL23 7EW compares

Headline figures for LL23 7EW, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,083

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL23 7EW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL23 7 is down 37% on the year before.
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Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL23 7EW FAQs

Is LL23 7EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL23 7EW?

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.

Is LL23 7EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL23 7EW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL23 7EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers LL23 7EW?

The local authority for LL23 7EW is Gwynedd.

LL23 7EW comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL23 7EW?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bala (Bala Lake Railway), 0.6 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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