Housing in LL42 1SU
What the homes in LL42 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Barmouth & Dolgellau
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,216 (2024)
LL42 1SUBarmouth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (23.3%). Flats make up 35.7%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the LL42 1SU area is below that, at 56.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 24.8% of households against 17%. 40.9% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.8%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented24.8%17%
- Social rented18%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.2%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL42 1SU sits in (Barmouth & Dolgellau): about 2,216 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.