LL39 1YS Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arthog a Llangelynnin.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morfa Mawddach 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Barmouth 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Fairbourne 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Capel Salem Arthog | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing Barmouth | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 103 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minfor Surgery | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | White Arcade Dental Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garth Isaf Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garth Isaf Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Arthog Standing Stones | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Llys Bradwen Medieval Site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Llynnau Cregennen Standing Stone | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Panorama Walk, Barmouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Glan-y-Mawddach | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Arthog Waterfalls | Waterfall | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Pared y Cefn-hir | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Coed-y-garth | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Aber y Pysgodyn-du | Bay | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Gorsaf Porth Penrhyn | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Bontddu Glen | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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.