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Housing in LL40 1

What the homes in LL40 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.7%). Flats make up 10.7%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL40 1Wales
Detached42.7%28.5%
Semi-detached24.7%32.1%
Terraced21.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL40 1 is broadly in line with that, at 68%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 17%. 52% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

LL40 1
68%
18%
13%
Wales
  • Owned68%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented18.3%17%
  • Social rented13.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL40 1Wales
Owned outright52%38%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council4.9%8.7%
From a housing association8.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL40 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.5%. 16.9% of households include dependent children.

LL40 1Wales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%14.6%
Couple, no children18.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Gwynedd

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd, August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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