Postcode · Caernarfon

LL55 2HN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caernarfon East
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,224 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL55 2HN is like

LL55 2HN is a postcode in the Caernarfon East area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,224 people. 73% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LL55 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 2HN compares

Headline figures for LL55 2HN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,676

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL55 2HN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 2HN FAQs

Is LL55 2HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL55 2HN?

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 2HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 2HN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 2HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.8%).

Which council covers LL55 2HN?

The local authority for LL55 2HN is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL55 2HN?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 44 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), 0.2 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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