LL37 2JF Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arthog a Llangelynnin.
Streets
- A493, Bryncrug: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Gwynedd in 2026-27: Band D £2,469 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,646 | £1,920 | £2,194 | £2,469 | £3,017 | £3,566 | £4,115 | £4,938 | £5,760 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (22% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Hendre, grade II
- Multi-purpose farm building on NE side of Hendre, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 4 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llwyngwril 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Fairbourne 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Llwyngwril Parc | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minfor Surgery | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | White Arcade Dental Practice | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Tywyn Police Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,390 m² | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell y Gaer, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castell y Gaer | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Parth-y-Gwyddwch, Standing Stones 150m N of | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Corn Drying Kiln Near Carn-Gadell Uchaf | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Bryneglwys Slate Quarry, Abergynolwyn Village and the Talyllyn Railway | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt Carn-gadell | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Gallt Ffynnon yr Hydd | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Fairbourne Beach | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Blue Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Cwm-llwyd | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
| South Bank | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 73% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 10% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 40% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on A493.