Postcode · Blaenau Ffestiniog

LL41 3BX area guide

Who lives in LL41 3BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,026 (2024)

LL41 3BXBlaenau Ffestiniog

At a glance

What LL41 3BX is like

LL41 3BX is a postcode in the Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,026 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in LL41 3 sold for a median of £115,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL41 3BX compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£115,000

Median over 29 sales in LL41 3, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,737

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL41 3 is down 8% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL41 3BX FAQs

Is LL41 3BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL41 3BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £115,000.

Homes in LL41 3 sold for a median of £115,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL41 3BX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL41 3BX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LL41 3BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (63%).

Which council covers LL41 3BX?

LL41 3BX is in Gwynedd.

LL41 3BX is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL41 3BX?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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