LL38 2NJ Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arthog a Llangelynnin.
Streets
- Unnamed street near A493, Friog: 4 addresses
- A493, Bryncrug: 2 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: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 0 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: 5 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 5 m and 10 m above sea level (7 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 | Fairbourne 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Barmouth 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Friog Terrace | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Beach Road Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minfor Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | White Arcade Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Tywyn Police Station | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hut Circle (and Early Field System) on Bryn Seward | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Bryneglwys Slate Quarry, Abergynolwyn Village and the Talyllyn Railway | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gallt Ffynnon yr Hydd | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Fairbourne Beach | Beach | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| South Bank | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Coed Pen-y-wern | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Cwm-llwyd | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gwynedd: see them on the Gwynedd page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 80% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 55% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Unnamed street near A493.