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Housing in LL40 1BL

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

Neighbourhood
Barmouth & Dolgellau
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,255 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.9%). Flats make up 17.8%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

LL40 1BLWales
Detached34.9%28.5%
Semi-detached20.6%32.1%
Terraced26.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the LL40 1BL area is broadly in line with that, at 66.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 25.9% of households against 17%. 46.7% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

LL40 1BL
66%
26%
Wales
  • Owned66.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented25.9%17%
  • Social rented7.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL40 1BLWales
Owned outright46.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%14.5%
Other private rented4.9%2.5%
From the council2.5%8.7%
From a housing association5.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL40 1BLWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.8%. 16% of households include dependent children.

LL40 1BLWales
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%14.6%
Couple, no children19.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL40 1BL sits in (Barmouth & Dolgellau): about 1,255 residents.

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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