Postcode · Penrhyndeudraeth

LL48 6DR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Porthmadog
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,092 (2024)

LL48 6DRPenrhyndeudraeth

At a glance

What LL48 6DR is like

LL48 6DR is a postcode in the Porthmadog area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,092 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% 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 LL48 6 sold for a median of £143,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL48 6DR compares

Headline figures for LL48 6DR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 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

3.5/ 10

Limited: 2 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,768

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL48 6DR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL48 6 is down 9.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL48 6DR FAQs

Is LL48 6DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL48 6DR?

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.

Is LL48 6DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL48 6DR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL48 6DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.2%).

Which council covers LL48 6DR?

The local authority for LL48 6DR is Gwynedd.

LL48 6DR comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL48 6DR?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Penrhyn (Ffestiniog Railway), 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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