Postcode · Dolgellau

LL40 1AP area guide

Who lives in LL40 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barmouth & Dolgellau
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,255 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What LL40 1AP is like

LL40 1AP is a postcode in the Barmouth & Dolgellau area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,255 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL40 1 sold for a median of £163,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL40 1AP compares

Headline figures for LL40 1AP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£163,247

Median over 28 sales in LL40 1, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,952

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL40 1AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL40 1 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL40 1AP FAQs

Is LL40 1AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL40 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £163,247.

Homes in LL40 1 sold for a median of £163,247 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL40 1AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL40 1AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL40 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.9%).

Which council covers LL40 1AP?

The local authority for LL40 1AP is Gwynedd.

LL40 1AP comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL40 1AP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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