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LL38 area guide

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
1,928 (2024)
At a glance

What LL38 is like

The LL38 postcode district 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 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL38 compares

Headline figures for LL38, 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, +21.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
1

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

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL38 FAQs

01
Is LL38 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).
02
How much does a house cost in LL38?

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

Homes in LL38 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.
03
Is LL38 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, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL38?

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%).
05
Which council covers LL38?

The local authority for LL38 is Gwynedd.

LL38 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL38?

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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