Postcode · Pwllheli

LL53 6PR area guide

Who lives in LL53 6PR, 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)

LL53 6PRPwllheli

At a glance

What LL53 6PR is like

LL53 6PR 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 LL53 6 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL53 6PR 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

£250,000

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

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in LL53 6 is up 10.1% 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

LL53 6PR FAQs

Is LL53 6PR 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL53 6PR?

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 6PR 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 LL53 6PR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL53 6PR?

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 LL53 6PR?

LL53 6PR is in Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL53 6PR?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Penychain Rail Station, 1 mile 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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