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LL49 area guide

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
5,765 (2024)
At a glance

What LL49 is like

The LL49 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 194 live postcodes and is home to about 5,765 people across 4 census neighbourhoods. 69.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48% 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 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL49 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

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

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in LL49. 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LL49 is up 5.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL49 FAQs

01
Is LL49 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in LL49?

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

Homes in LL49 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.
03
Is LL49 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL49, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL49?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.8%).
05
Which council covers LL49?

LL49 is in Gwynedd.

LL49 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL49?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Rail Station, 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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