Postcode · Blaenau Ffestiniog

LL41 9AL area guide

Who lives in LL41 9AL, 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 9ALBlaenau Ffestiniog

At a glance

What LL41 9AL is like

LL41 9AL 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.

Scores

How LL41 9AL 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 27 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
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL41 9AL FAQs

Is LL41 9AL 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LL41 9AL 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 9AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LL41 9AL?

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 9AL?

LL41 9AL is in Gwynedd.

LL41 9AL is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL41 9AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station, 0.1 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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