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LL36 9WY area guide

Who lives in LL36 9WY, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What LL36 9WY is like

LL36 9WY is a postcode in the Tywyn & Llangelynnin area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL36 9 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL36 9WY compares

Headline figures for LL36 9WY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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

7.7/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,968

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL36 9WY differs most from the national average.

01
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 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL36 9WY FAQs

Is LL36 9WY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL36 9WY?

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 9WY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in LL36 9WY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL36 9WY?

The local authority for LL36 9WY is Gwynedd.

LL36 9WY comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL36 9WY?

Connectivity scores 7.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tywyn Pendre (Talyllyn Railway), 0.2 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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