PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Dolgellau

Housing in LL40

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
8,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 6.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL40Wales
Detached49.6%28.5%
Semi-detached22.7%32.1%
Terraced20.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in LL40 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 54.8% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

LL40
72%
16%
Wales
  • Owned72.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.6%17%
  • Social rented11.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL40Wales
Owned outright54.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%14.5%
Other private rented4.1%2.5%
From the council4.5%8.7%
From a housing association7.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL40Wales
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

LL40Wales
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%14.6%
Couple, no children18.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district