Postcode district · Dolgellau

LL40 area guide

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

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 8,798 (2024)

LL40Postcode district · Dolgellau

At a glance

What LL40 is like

The LL40 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 354 live postcodes and is home to about 8,798 people in 4,017 households. 72.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.8% 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 sold for a median of £176,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL40 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£176,500

Median over 45 sales in LL40, −11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools in LL40. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,886

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL40 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL40 is down 11.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL40 FAQs

Is LL40 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £176,500.

Homes in LL40 sold for a median of £176,500 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL40 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL40, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL40?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers LL40?

The local authority for LL40 is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL40?

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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