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Housing in LL42 1

What the homes in LL42 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
3,626 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.6%). Flats make up 22.8%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

LL42 1Wales
Detached39.6%28.5%
Semi-detached19.1%32.1%
Terraced18.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL42 1 is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 17%. 49.3% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

LL42 1
66%
20%
14%
Wales
  • Owned65.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented19.5%17%
  • Social rented14.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL42 1Wales
Owned outright49.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%14.5%
Other private rented4.8%2.5%
From the council6.7%8.7%
From a housing association7.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL42 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

LL42 1Wales
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%14.6%
Couple, no children17.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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. Published by council, not 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.

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