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Housing in LL55 3

What the homes in LL55 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
7,751 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.8%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL55 3Wales
Detached42.8%28.5%
Semi-detached27%32.1%
Terraced28.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL55 3 is above that, at 76.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 17%. 44.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

LL55 3
76%
12%
Wales
  • Owned76.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented10.7%17%
  • Social rented12.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL55 3Wales
Owned outright44.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council5.2%8.7%
From a housing association7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL55 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

LL55 3Wales
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.6%
Couple, no children16.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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