Postcode sector · Caernarfon

LL55 2 area guide

Who lives in LL55 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 16,114 (2024)

LL55 2Postcode sector · Caernarfon

At a glance

What LL55 2 is like

The LL55 2 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 195 live postcodes and is home to about 16,114 people across 9 census neighbourhoods. 64.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% 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 LL55 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 53 sales in LL55 2, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in LL55 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,462

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

LL55 2 FAQs

Is LL55 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL55 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in LL55 2 sold for a median of £210,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL55 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 6.9% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (31.4%).

Which council covers LL55 2?

LL55 2 is in Gwynedd.

LL55 2 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL55 2?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Caernarfon (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 0.5 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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