Postcode · Caernarfon

LL54 5RF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caernarfon West & Waunfawr
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,053 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL54 5RF is like

LL54 5RF is a postcode in the Caernarfon West & Waunfawr area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,053 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% 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 LL54 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL54 5RF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.8 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

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£45,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL54 5RF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
6.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL54 5 is up 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL54 5RF FAQs

Is LL54 5RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL54 5RF?

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 5RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL54 5RF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in LL54 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).

Which council covers LL54 5RF?

The local authority for LL54 5RF is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL54 5RF?

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). The nearest station is Dinas (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 1.5 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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