Postcode district · Bangor

LL57 area guide

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

Council: Gwynedd
Region: Wales
Population: 29,890 (2024)

LL57Postcode district · Bangor

At a glance

What LL57 is like

The LL57 postcode district in Gwynedd covers 903 live postcodes and is home to about 29,890 people in 10,879 households. 55.4% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LL57 sold for a median of £186,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL57 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£186,750

Median over 202 sales in LL57, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

18 schools in LL57. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,228

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL57 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
26.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL57 is up 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

LL57 FAQs

Is LL57 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL57?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,750.

Homes in LL57 sold for a median of £186,750 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL57 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL57, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL57?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.9% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.1%).

Which council covers LL57?

The local authority for LL57 is Gwynedd.

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

How well connected is LL57?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station, 1.5 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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