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LL55 1 area guide

Who lives in LL55 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
10,625 (2024)
At a glance

What LL55 1 is like

The LL55 1 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 175 live postcodes and is home to about 10,625 people in 4,751 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LL55 1 sold for a median of £197,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 1 compares

Headline figures for LL55 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£197,475

Median over 48 sales in LL55 1, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in LL55 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL55 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LL55 1 is up 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

LL55 1 FAQs

01
Is LL55 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LL55 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,475.

Homes in LL55 1 sold for a median of £197,475 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL55 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL55 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.8%).
05
Which council covers LL55 1?

The local authority for LL55 1 is Gwynedd.

LL55 1 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL55 1?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Caernarfon (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 1.1 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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