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LL55 4BU area guide

Who lives in LL55 4BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What LL55 4BU is like

LL55 4BU 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 1,897 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL55 4 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 4BU compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 69 sales in LL55 4, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 4BU FAQs

Is LL55 4BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL55 4BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in LL55 4 sold for a median of £215,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL55 4BU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 4BU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 4BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (36.2%).

Which council covers LL55 4BU?

LL55 4BU is in Gwynedd.

LL55 4BU is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL55 4BU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

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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