Postcode · Garndolbenmaen

LL51 9AB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Porthmadog
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,208 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL51 9AB is like

LL51 9AB 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 1,208 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL51 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL51 9AB compares

Headline figures for LL51 9AB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,000

Median over 4 sales in LL51.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 LL51 9AB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL51 9AB FAQs

Is LL51 9AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL51 9AB?

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

Homes in LL51 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 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL51 9AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL51 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.2%).

Which council covers LL51 9AB?

The local authority for LL51 9AB is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL51 9AB?

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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