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LL54 5DY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-groes, Tal-y-sarn & Dyffryn Nantlle
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL54 5DY is like

LL54 5DY is a postcode in the Pen-y-groes, Tal-y-sarn & Dyffryn Nantlle neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,675 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% 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 LL54 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL54 5DY compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.7 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

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,746

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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 LL54 5 is up 9.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL54 5DY FAQs

Is LL54 5DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL54 5DY?

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 5DY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL54 5DY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL54 5DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (49%).

Which council covers LL54 5DY?

LL54 5DY is in Gwynedd.

LL54 5DY is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL54 5DY?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dinas (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 2.4 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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