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Housing in LL55 2

What the homes in LL55 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
16,114 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.4%). Flats make up 10.4%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL55 2Wales
Detached27.3%28.5%
Semi-detached30.8%32.1%
Terraced31.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL55 2 is broadly in line with that, at 64.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 13% of households against 17%. 37.8% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

LL55 2
64%
13%
22%
Wales
  • Owned64.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13%17%
  • Social rented22%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL55 2Wales
Owned outright37.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council10.9%8.7%
From a housing association11%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL55 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.8%. 26% of households include dependent children.

LL55 2Wales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%14.6%
Couple, no children14.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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