Postcode · Pwllheli

LL53 5PN area guide

Who lives in LL53 5PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,834 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL53 5PN is like

LL53 5PN is a postcode in the Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,834 people. 53.7% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% 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 LL53 5 sold for a median of £213,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL53 5PN 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£213,000

Median over 45 sales in LL53 5, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,977

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL53 5 is up 7.8% on the year before.

Questions

LL53 5PN FAQs

Is LL53 5PN 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 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL53 5PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £213,000.

Homes in LL53 5 sold for a median of £213,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL53 5PN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL53 5PN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL53 5PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers LL53 5PN?

LL53 5PN is in Gwynedd.

LL53 5PN is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL53 5PN?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pwllheli Rail Station, 0.6 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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