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LL55 4RN area guide

Who lives in LL55 4RN, 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 4RN is like

LL55 4RN is a postcode in the Bethel & Llanrug area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,183 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL55 4 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 4RN compares

Headline figures for LL55 4RN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.9 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,700

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL55 4RN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 4RN FAQs

Is LL55 4RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL55 4RN?

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 4RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 4RN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 4RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL55 4RN?

The local authority for LL55 4RN is Gwynedd.

LL55 4RN comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL55 4RN?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Waunfawr (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 2.4 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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