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LL40 1TS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tywyn & Llangelynnin
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,928 (2024)

LL40 1TSDolgellau

At a glance

What LL40 1TS is like

LL40 1TS is a postcode in the Tywyn & Llangelynnin area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,928 people. 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 LL40 1 sold for a median of £163,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL40 1TS compares

Headline figures for LL40 1TS, 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

£163,247

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

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 LL40 1TS differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL40 1 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL40 1TS FAQs

Is LL40 1TS 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL40 1TS?

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 1TS 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 LL40 1TS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL40 1TS?

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%).

Which council covers LL40 1TS?

The local authority for LL40 1TS is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL40 1TS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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