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LL40 2 area guide

Who lives in LL40 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,870 (2024)
At a glance

What LL40 2 is like

The LL40 2 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 187 live postcodes and is home to about 6,870 people in 3,068 households. 71.2% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% 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 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL40 2 compares

Headline figures for LL40 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 17 sales in LL40 2, +12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in LL40 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,479

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL40 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL40 2 FAQs

01
Is LL40 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LL40 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LL40 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL40 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL40 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL40 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.2%).
05
Which council covers LL40 2?

The local authority for LL40 2 is Gwynedd.

LL40 2 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL40 2?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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