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LL55 3AL area guide

Who lives in LL55 3AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bethel & Llanrug
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,183 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL55 3AL is like

LL55 3AL is a postcode in the Bethel & Llanrug neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,183 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in LL55 3 sold for a median of £171,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 3AL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£171,000

Median over 24 sales in LL55 3, −16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,700

Average a year, before tax — higher than 44% 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
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL55 3 is down 16.6% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 3AL FAQs

Is LL55 3AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL55 3AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £171,000.

Homes in LL55 3 sold for a median of £171,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL55 3AL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 3AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 3AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (50.8%).

Which council covers LL55 3AL?

LL55 3AL is in Gwynedd.

LL55 3AL is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL55 3AL?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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