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Housing in LL55 1UP

What the homes in LL55 1UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bethel & Llanrug
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,116 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.4%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL55 1UPWales
Detached39.4%28.5%
Semi-detached34.1%32.1%
Terraced25.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the LL55 1UP area is above that, at 80.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 17%. 50.7% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

LL55 1UP
81%
Wales
  • Owned80.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented9.4%17%
  • Social rented9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL55 1UPWales
Owned outright50.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council3.4%8.7%
From a housing association5.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL55 1UPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.7%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

LL55 1UPWales
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children14.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children21.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households1.1%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Gwynedd

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd, August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL55 1UP sits in (Bethel & Llanrug): about 1,116 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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