Postcode · Dyffryn Ardudwy

LL44 2BN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Harlech & Llanbedr
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,390 (2024)

LL44 2BNDyffryn Ardudwy

At a glance

What LL44 2BN is like

LL44 2BN is a postcode in the Harlech & Llanbedr neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,390 people. 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 2BN 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

3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. 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 2BN FAQs

Is LL44 2BN 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL44 2BN?

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 2BN 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 2BN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL44 2BN?

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 2BN?

LL44 2BN is in Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL44 2BN?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 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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