Postcode sector · Garndolbenmaen

LL51 9 area guide

Who lives in LL51 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 6,633 (2024)

LL51 9Postcode sector · Garndolbenmaen

At a glance

What LL51 9 is like

The LL51 9 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 6,633 people across 4 census neighbourhoods. 71.7% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52% 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 LL51 9 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL51 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,000

Median over 4 sales in LL51 9.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in LL51 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,783

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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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An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL51 9 FAQs

Is LL51 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL51 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in LL51 9 sold for a median of £145,000 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL51 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL51 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL51 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49%).

Which council covers LL51 9?

LL51 9 is in Gwynedd.

LL51 9 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL51 9?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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