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Housing in LL53 5

What the homes in LL53 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
8,038 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.7%). Flats make up 15%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

LL53 5Wales
Detached35.7%28.5%
Semi-detached21.1%32.1%
Terraced27.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL53 5 is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 17%. 43.1% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

LL53 5
62%
19%
19%
Wales
  • Owned61.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented18.7%17%
  • Social rented19%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL53 5Wales
Owned outright43.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%14.5%
Other private rented4.3%2.5%
From the council7%8.7%
From a housing association12.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL53 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

LL53 5Wales
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%14.6%
Couple, no children15.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Gwynedd

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd, August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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