Postcode sector · Harlech

LL46 2 area guide

Who lives in LL46 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 4,285 (2024)

LL46 2Postcode sector · Harlech

At a glance

What LL46 2 is like

The LL46 2 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 94 live postcodes and is home to about 4,285 people in 2,050 households. 75.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL46 2 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL46 2 compares

Headline figures for LL46 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 37 sales in LL46 2, +45.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in LL46 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL46 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL46 2 is up 45.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL46 2 FAQs

Is LL46 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL46 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in LL46 2 sold for a median of £240,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +45.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL46 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL46 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL46 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.3%).

Which council covers LL46 2?

The local authority for LL46 2 is Gwynedd.

LL46 2 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL46 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harlech Rail Station, 0.4 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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