LL46 2YS Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harlech a Llanbedr.
Streets
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 (20% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Harlech. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 9 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 9 addresses are between 41 m and 43 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlech 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Llandanwg 6,090 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Pensarn (Gwynedd) 1,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Maes Parcio Cefn-coed Harlech | 200 m |
| Car parks | Min Y Don Car Park | 840 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 8.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 99.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddyg Care | 8.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | Penwood Dental Care | 7.9 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 9.6 km |
| Police station | Dolgellau Police Station | 19.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Seasons and Reasons Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest King George's Field 2.3 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Harlech Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m north-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harlech Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m north-east |
| Castell Harlech | Scheduled monument | 270 m north |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Harlech Castle | World Heritage Site | 270 m north |
| Coleg Harlech including Terrace Revetment Walls to the W | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Muriau'r Gwyddelod Ancient Village | Scheduled monument | 940 m south-east |
| Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harlech Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km south-west |
| Foel Senigl | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Coed Careg-wen | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Traeth Harlech | Beach | 2.3 km north-west |
| Hafod-y-llyn | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| Bar Newydd | Wetland | 3.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.5 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 6 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.