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LL48 6LZ area guide

Who lives in LL48 6LZ, 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 6LZPenrhyndeudraeth

At a glance

What LL48 6LZ is like

LL48 6LZ is a postcode in the Porthmadog neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,092 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% 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 LL48 6 sold for a median of £143,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL48 6LZ compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

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

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,768

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% 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.

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

Questions

LL48 6LZ FAQs

Is LL48 6LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL48 6LZ?

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 6LZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in LL48 6LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL48 6LZ?

LL48 6LZ is in Gwynedd.

LL48 6LZ is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL48 6LZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station, 1.5 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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