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LL48 area guide

Who lives in LL48, 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 is like

The LL48 postcode district 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 sold for a median of £143,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL48 compares

Headline figures for LL48, 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, −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. 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 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LL48 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 FAQs

01
Is LL48 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?

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

Homes in LL48 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 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, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL48?

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?

The local authority for LL48 is Gwynedd.

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

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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