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LL46 area guide

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
4,285 (2024)
At a glance

What LL46 is like

The LL46 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 94 live postcodes and is home to about 4,285 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 75.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% 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 LL46 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL46 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 — 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, +45.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in LL46. 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LL46 is up 45.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL46 FAQs

01
Is LL46 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 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LL46?

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

Homes in LL46 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.
03
Is LL46 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL46, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL46?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (56.3%).
05
Which council covers LL46?

LL46 is in Gwynedd.

LL46 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL46?

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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