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LL53 6YR area guide

Who lives in LL53 6YR, 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 6YRPwllheli

At a glance

What LL53 6YR is like

LL53 6YR is a postcode in the Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,257 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL53 6 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL53 6YR compares

Headline figures for LL53 6YR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

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

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,127

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL53 6YR differs most from the national average.

01
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 6YR FAQs

Is LL53 6YR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 6YR?

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 6YR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in LL53 6YR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL53 6YR?

The local authority for LL53 6YR is Gwynedd.

LL53 6YR comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL53 6YR?

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, 0.6 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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