Postcode · Bangor

LL57 1YS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bangor City
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,221 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 1YS is like

LL57 1YS 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 1,221 people. 30.9% of households own their home, 38.9% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 34.8% 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 1YS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 80.8 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, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 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
38.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
37.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
80.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
45.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL57 1YS FAQs

Is LL57 1YS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 80.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL57 1YS?

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 1YS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 1YS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 1YS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 30.3% of residents. 30.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (48.8%).

Which council covers LL57 1YS?

LL57 1YS is in Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL57 1YS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.9 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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