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LL42 1NW area guide

Who lives in LL42 1NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barmouth & Dolgellau
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,216 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL42 1NW is like

LL42 1NW is a postcode in the Barmouth & Dolgellau neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,216 people. 56.8% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 47.8% 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 LL42 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL42 1NW 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 — 43.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 33 sales in LL42 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,952

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL42 1NW FAQs

Is LL42 1NW 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 43.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL42 1NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LL42 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL42 1NW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL42 1NW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LL42 1NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 56.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (23.3%).

Which council covers LL42 1NW?

LL42 1NW is in Gwynedd.

LL42 1NW is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL42 1NW?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barmouth Rail Station, 0.2 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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