LL38 2NX Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arthog a Llangelynnin.
Streets
- A493, Bryncrug: 18 addresses
- Ffordd Panteinion, Friog: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near A493, Friog: 1 address
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: 1.
- 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
- New Inn, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 21 address points in this postcode, 8 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 7 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 21 addresses are between 4 m and 10 m above sea level (8 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 | 640 m |
| Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Barmouth 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Friog Terrace | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Beach Road Car Park | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 107.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minfor Surgery | 4.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.6 km |
| NHS dentists | White Arcade Dental Practice | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital | 12.0 km |
| Police station | Tywyn Police Station | 11.9 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 580 m² | 850 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen, a scheduled monument, 790 m south. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen | Scheduled monument | 790 m south |
| Hut Circle (and Early Field System) on Bryn Seward | Scheduled monument | 940 m south-east |
| Group of Standing Stones 810m South West of Bryn Seward | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Bryneglwys Slate Quarry, Abergynolwyn Village and the Talyllyn Railway | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Lake or reservoir | 500 m east |
| Gallt Ffynnon yr Hydd | Hill | 720 m south |
| Fairbourne Beach | Beach | 940 m north-west |
| South Bank | Wetland | 2.1 km north-west |
| Cwm-llwyd | Valley | 2.7 km south-east |
| Coed Pen-y-wern | Wood | 2.8 km north-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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 60% |
| Work 30 km 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 A493.