Postcode · Porthmadog

LL49 9ET area guide

Who lives in LL49 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Porthmadog
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,757 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

LL49 9ETPorthmadog

At a glance

What LL49 9ET is like

LL49 9ET 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 1,757 people. 62% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LL49 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL49 9ET compares

Headline figures for LL49 9ET, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 45 sales in LL49 9, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. 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 LL49 9ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL49 9 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL49 9ET FAQs

Is LL49 9ET 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 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL49 9ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in LL49 9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL49 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL49 9ET, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL49 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.9%).

Which council covers LL49 9ET?

The local authority for LL49 9ET is Gwynedd.

LL49 9ET comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL49 9ET?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Porthmadog Harbour Ffestiniog Railway Station, 0.3 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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