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LL48 6 area guide

Who lives in LL48 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
3,720 (2024)
At a glance

What LL48 6 is like

The LL48 6 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 160 live postcodes and is home to about 3,720 people in 1,658 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% 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 LL48 6 sold for a median of £143,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL48 6 compares

Headline figures for LL48 6, 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: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£143,500

Median over 31 sales in LL48 6, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.3/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in LL48 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,420

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL48 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LL48 6 is down 9.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL48 6 FAQs

01
Is LL48 6 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 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in LL48 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £143,500.

Homes in LL48 6 sold for a median of £143,500 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL48 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL48 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL48 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.4%).
05
Which council covers LL48 6?

The local authority for LL48 6 is Gwynedd.

LL48 6 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL48 6?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Penrhyn (Ffestiniog Railway), 0.2 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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