Postcode sector · Caernarfon

LL55 9 area guide

Who lives in LL55 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 4,240 (2024)

LL55 9Postcode sector · Caernarfon

At a glance

What LL55 9 is like

The LL55 9 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 4,240 people in 1,776 households. 45.3% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 38.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LL55 9 compares

Headline figures for LL55 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in LL55 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,427

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL55 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL55 9 FAQs

Is LL55 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is LL55 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LL55 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.7%).

Which council covers LL55 9?

The local authority for LL55 9 is Gwynedd.

LL55 9 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL55 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Caernarfon (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 0.7 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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