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Housing in LL55

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
26,246 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.6%). Flats make up 9.3%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL55Wales
Detached29.2%28.5%
Semi-detached27.6%32.1%
Terraced33.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL55 is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 17%. 39.9% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

LL55
67%
14%
19%
Wales
  • Owned67%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13.6%17%
  • Social rented18.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL55Wales
Owned outright39.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council8.9%8.7%
From a housing association9.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL55Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.7%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

LL55Wales
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children15.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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. Published by council, not 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

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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