Postcode · Caernarfon

LL55 2HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caernarfon West & Waunfawr
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL55 2HS is like

LL55 2HS is a postcode in the Caernarfon West & Waunfawr neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,584 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in LL55 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 2HS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 70.1 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£45,469

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
20.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 2HS FAQs

Is LL55 2HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 70.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL55 2HS?

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 2HS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 2HS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 2HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (52.6%).

Which council covers LL55 2HS?

LL55 2HS is in Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL55 2HS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 37 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), 0.3 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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