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Housing in LL48

What the homes in LL48 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
3,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 7.9%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL48Wales
Detached32.9%28.5%
Semi-detached19.6%32.1%
Terraced39.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in LL48 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 47.5% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

LL48
69%
13%
18%
Wales
  • Owned68.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented12.6%17%
  • Social rented18.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL48Wales
Owned outright47.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%14.5%
Other private rented3.4%2.5%
From the council5.3%8.7%
From a housing association12.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL48Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

LL48Wales
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%14.6%
Couple, no children16.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Gwynedd

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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