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LL57 2BG area guide

Who lives in LL57 2BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bangor City
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,763 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 2BG is like

LL57 2BG 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 3,763 people. 28.5% of households own their home, 59.4% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 13% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL57 2 sold for a median of £267,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 2BG compares

Headline figures for LL57 2BG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,750

Median over 52 sales in LL57 2, +26.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 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 2BG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
59.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
78.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
53% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL57 2 is up 26.3% on the year before.

Questions

LL57 2BG FAQs

Is LL57 2BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL57 2BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,750.

Homes in LL57 2 sold for a median of £267,750 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +26.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL57 2BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 2BG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 2BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 44.1% of residents. 28.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.5%).

Which council covers LL57 2BG?

The local authority for LL57 2BG is Gwynedd.

LL57 2BG comes under Gwynedd in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 2BG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.4 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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