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LL56 area guide

Who lives in LL56, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
6,338 (2024)
At a glance

What LL56 is like

The LL56 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 73 live postcodes and is home to about 6,338 people in 2,777 households. 75.3% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL56 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL56 compares

Headline figures for LL56, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 35 sales in LL56, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in LL56. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,146

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL56 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LL56 is down 5.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL56 FAQs

01
Is LL56 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LL56?

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

Homes in LL56 sold for a median of £210,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL56 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL56, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL56?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.5%).
05
Which council covers LL56?

The local authority for LL56 is Gwynedd.

LL56 comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL56?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llanfairpwll Rail Station, 2.5 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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