Postcode · Porthmadog

LL49 9LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Porthmadog
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,757 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL49 9LY is like

LL49 9LY 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 1,757 people. 62% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 54.8% 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 LL49 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL49 9LY compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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

5.5/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. 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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A big private rental marketPositive
21.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL49 9 is up 5.3% on the year before.

Questions

LL49 9LY FAQs

Is LL49 9LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL49 9LY?

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 9LY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in LL49 9LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL49 9LY?

LL49 9LY is in Gwynedd.

LL49 9LY is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL49 9LY?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Porthmadog Harbour Ffestiniog Railway Station, 67 yards 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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