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LL54 5AR area guide

Who lives in LL54 5AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL54 5AR is like

LL54 5AR 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 1,615 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL54 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL54 5AR compares

Headline figures for LL54 5AR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 33 sales in LL54 5, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 LL54 5AR differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL54 5 is up 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL54 5AR FAQs

Is LL54 5AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL54 5AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in LL54 5 sold for a median of £195,000 across 33 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 LL54 5AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL54 5AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL54 5AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).

Which council covers LL54 5AR?

The local authority for LL54 5AR is Gwynedd.

LL54 5AR comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL54 5AR?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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