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Housing in LL23

What the homes in LL23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,472 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 9.2%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL23Wales
Detached45.4%28.5%
Semi-detached20.2%32.1%
Terraced24.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in LL23 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 45.8% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

LL23
64%
20%
16%
Wales
  • Owned63.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented19.6%17%
  • Social rented16.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL23Wales
Owned outright45.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan18%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%14.5%
Other private rented5.4%2.5%
From the council6.2%8.7%
From a housing association9.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL23Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.7%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

LL23Wales
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%14.6%
Couple, no children17%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%5.6%
Rents

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.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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