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LL57 1RW area guide

Who lives in LL57 1RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bangor City
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,387 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 1RW is like

LL57 1RW is a postcode in the Bangor City neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,387 people. 17% of households own their home, 62.2% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 17.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in LL57 1 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 1RW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most — 84.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 40 sales in LL57 1, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,601

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
69.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
84.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
61.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

LL57 1RW FAQs

Is LL57 1RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 84.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL57 1RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in LL57 1 sold for a median of £135,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL57 1RW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 84.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 1RW, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 1RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 45.7% of residents. 17% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (45.6%).

Which council covers LL57 1RW?

LL57 1RW is in Gwynedd.

LL57 1RW is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 1RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, 0.5 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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