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LL57 3BB area guide

Who lives in LL57 3BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bethesda
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,238 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 3BB is like

LL57 3BB is a postcode in the Bethesda neighbourhood of Gwynedd. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,238 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 58.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £157,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 3BB 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£157,500

Median over 51 sales in LL57 3, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£45,959

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
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Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

LL57 3BB FAQs

Is LL57 3BB 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 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL57 3BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,500.

Homes in LL57 3 sold for a median of £157,500 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL57 3BB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 3BB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers LL57 3BB?

LL57 3BB is in Gwynedd.

LL57 3BB is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 3BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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