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LL57 1UE area guide

Who lives in LL57 1UE, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What LL57 1UE is like

LL57 1UE is a postcode in the Bangor City area of Gwynedd. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,387 people. 17% of households own their home, 62.2% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 17.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in LL57 1 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 1UE compares

Headline figures for LL57 1UE, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL57 1UE differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

LL57 1UE FAQs

Is LL57 1UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 1UE?

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 1UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in LL57 1UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL57 1UE?

The local authority for LL57 1UE is Gwynedd.

LL57 1UE comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 1UE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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