Postcode · Pwllheli

LL53 8SW area guide

Who lives in LL53 8SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abersoch & Aberdaron
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,844 (2024)

LL53 8SWPwllheli

At a glance

What LL53 8SW is like

LL53 8SW is a postcode in the Abersoch & Aberdaron neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,844 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% 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 8 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL53 8SW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 18 sales in LL53 8, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,657

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% 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 big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL53 8SW FAQs

Is LL53 8SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL53 8SW?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in LL53 8 sold for a median of £300,000 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL53 8SW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL53 8SW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL53 8SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (76.6%).

Which council covers LL53 8SW?

LL53 8SW is in Gwynedd.

LL53 8SW is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL53 8SW?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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