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LL23 area guide

Who lives in LL23, 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 is like

The LL23 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 199 live postcodes and is home to about 4,472 people in 1,952 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.4% 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 sold for a median of £177,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL23 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

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, −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. 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 differs most from the national average.

  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 is down 37% on the year before.

Questions

LL23 FAQs

01
Is LL23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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?

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

Homes in LL23 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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

The local authority for LL23 is Gwynedd.

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

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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