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LL53 6BF area guide

Who lives in LL53 6BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,257 (2024)

LL53 6BFPwllheli

At a glance

What LL53 6BF is like

LL53 6BF 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 1,257 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in LL53 6 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL53 6BF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 65 sales in LL53 6, +10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 10 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.

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Low crimePositive
9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL53 6 is up 10.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL53 6BF FAQs

Is LL53 6BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL53 6BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in LL53 6 sold for a median of £250,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL53 6BF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL53 6BF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL53 6BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (48.1%).

Which council covers LL53 6BF?

LL53 6BF is in Gwynedd.

LL53 6BF is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL53 6BF?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Abererch Rail Station, 0.5 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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