Postcode · Dolgellau

LL40 1RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barmouth & Dolgellau
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,430 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL40 1RS is like

LL40 1RS is a postcode in the Barmouth & Dolgellau neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,430 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL40 1 sold for a median of £163,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL40 1RS compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.8 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 nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,952

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL40 1 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL40 1RS FAQs

Is LL40 1RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL40 1RS?

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 1RS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL40 1RS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL40 1RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (29.4%).

Which council covers LL40 1RS?

LL40 1RS is in Gwynedd.

LL40 1RS is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL40 1RS?

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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