Postcode sector · Fairbourne

LL38 2 area guide

Who lives in LL38 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 1,928 (2024)

LL38 2Postcode sector · Fairbourne

At a glance

What LL38 2 is like

The LL38 2 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 47 live postcodes and is home to about 1,928 people in 949 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL38 2 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL38 2 compares

Headline figures for LL38 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 19 sales in LL38 2, +21.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in LL38 2. 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 LL38 2 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL38 2 FAQs

Is LL38 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL38 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in LL38 2 sold for a median of £155,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL38 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL38 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL38 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.1% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.3%).

Which council covers LL38 2?

The local authority for LL38 2 is Gwynedd.

LL38 2 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL38 2?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Fairbourne (Fairbourne Railway), 50 yards 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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