LL52 0PS Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Criccieth.
Streets
- Ffordd Porthmadog, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 19 addresses
- Unnamed street near A497, Pentrefelin: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ffordd Porthmadog, Pentrefelin: 2 addresses
- A497, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 1 address
- Portmadoc Road, Pentrefelin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ffordd Porthmadog, Cricieth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ffordd Porthmadog, Pentrefelin: 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 E (21% of about 970 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 27 address points in this postcode, 6 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 27 addresses are between 3 m and 101 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 80%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Criccieth 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Porthmadog 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Morannedd Criccieth | 690 m |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 102.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Health Centre | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fferyllfa E R Hughes Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Penwood Dental Care | 9.3 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Alltwen | 4.9 km |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 24.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 730 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caer-Dynni Burial Chamber, a scheduled monument, 740 m south. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caer-Dynni Burial Chamber | Scheduled monument | 740 m south |
| Wash House | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m east |
| Ystumllyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Former Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Criccieth Castle, Outer Bank Defences | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Castell Cricieth | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Gorseddau and Prince of Wales Slate Quarries, Railways and Mill | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Ednyfed Fawr | Hill | 270 m north-west |
| Gloddfa | Lake or reservoir | 500 m north-west |
| Moel Ednyfed | Hill | 900 m north-west |
| Cricieth Beach | Beach | 1.3 km south-east |
| Coed Atenstaedt | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| North Bank | Wetland | 4.9 km south-east |
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) | 6.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 27 |
3 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 75% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 39% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 8 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 Ffordd Porthmadog.