Postcode sector · Bangor

LL57 9 area guide

Who lives in LL57 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 1,593 (2024)

LL57 9Postcode sector · Bangor

At a glance

What LL57 9 is like

The LL57 9 postcode sector in Gwynedd covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,593 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 35.7% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How LL57 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in LL57 9. 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 big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL57 9 FAQs

Is LL57 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LL57 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL57 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 20.1% of residents. 35.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers LL57 9?

LL57 9 is in Gwynedd.

LL57 9 is in Gwynedd, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL57 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.1 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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