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Housing in LL55 4AW

What the homes in LL55 4AW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bethel & Llanrug
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.2%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL55 4AWWales
Detached36.2%28.5%
Semi-detached36.1%32.1%
Terraced25.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in the LL55 4AW area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.1% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

LL55 4AW
76%
14%
Wales
  • Owned76.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented9.5%17%
  • Social rented13.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL55 4AWWales
Owned outright42.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan34%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council4.2%8.7%
From a housing association9.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL55 4AWWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

LL55 4AWWales
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children22.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL55 4AW (Bethel & Llanrug) (about 1,897 residents).

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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