Postcode sector · Dyffryn Ardudwy

LL44 2 area guide

Who lives in LL44 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 2,390 (2024)

LL44 2Postcode sector · Dyffryn Ardudwy

At a glance

What LL44 2 is like

The LL44 2 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 2,390 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 76.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 44.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL44 2 sold for a median of £249,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL44 2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,975

Median over 14 sales in LL44 2, +30.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in LL44 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,840

Average a year, before tax — higher than 17% 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
An older population
37.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL44 2 FAQs

Is LL44 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL44 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,975.

Homes in LL44 2 sold for a median of £249,975 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, +30.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL44 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL44 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL44 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (59.1%).

Which council covers LL44 2?

LL44 2 is in Gwynedd.

LL44 2 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL44 2?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dyffryn Ardudwy Rail Station, 0.3 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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