Postcode · Criccieth

LL52 0SN area guide

Who lives in LL52 0SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,020 (2024)

LL52 0SNCriccieth

At a glance

What LL52 0SN is like

LL52 0SN is a postcode in the Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,020 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 LL52 0 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL52 0SN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 31 sales in LL52 0, −31.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,127

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% 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.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL52 0 is down 31.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL52 0SN FAQs

Is LL52 0SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL52 0SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in LL52 0 sold for a median of £215,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −31.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL52 0SN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL52 0SN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL52 0SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (61%).

Which council covers LL52 0SN?

LL52 0SN is in Gwynedd.

LL52 0SN is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL52 0SN?

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). The nearest station is Criccieth Rail Station, 1.4 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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