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LL57 2BQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bangor South
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 2BQ is like

LL57 2BQ is a postcode in the Bangor South neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,101 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL57 2 sold for a median of £267,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 2BQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.3 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£48,246

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% 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 student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
21.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL57 2 is up 26.3% on the year before.

Questions

LL57 2BQ FAQs

Is LL57 2BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 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 2BQ?

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 2BQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 2BQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 2BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers LL57 2BQ?

LL57 2BQ is in Gwynedd.

LL57 2BQ is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 2BQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.7 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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