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LL57 3DR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bethesda
Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,177 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL57 3DR is like

LL57 3DR 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 1,177 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £157,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 3DR 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.2 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

LL57 3DR FAQs

Is LL57 3DR 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 42.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL57 3DR?

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 3DR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 3DR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 3DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.1%).

Which council covers LL57 3DR?

LL57 3DR is in Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL57 3DR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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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