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LL36 9AR area guide

Who lives in LL36 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tywyn & Llangelynnin
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL36 9AR is like

LL36 9AR is a postcode in the Tywyn & Llangelynnin neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,491 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 46.2% 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 LL36 9 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL36 9AR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 39 sales in LL36 9, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,968

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% 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.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL36 9AR FAQs

Is LL36 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL36 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in LL36 9 sold for a median of £180,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL36 9AR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL36 9AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL36 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.2%).

Which council covers LL36 9AR?

LL36 9AR is in Gwynedd.

LL36 9AR is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL36 9AR?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tywyn Rail Station, 0.3 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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