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LL55 area guide

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

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
26,246 (2024)
At a glance

What LL55 is like

The LL55 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 742 live postcodes and is home to about 26,246 people across 15 census neighbourhoods. 67% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL55 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL55 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 194 sales in LL55, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
18

18 schools in LL55. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,874

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

LL55 FAQs

01
Is LL55 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LL55?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in LL55 sold for a median of £210,000 across 194 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL55 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL55, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL55?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (33.6%).
05
Which council covers LL55?

LL55 is in Gwynedd.

LL55 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL55?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Waunfawr (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon), 2.0 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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