LL53 5DE Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gogledd Pwllheli.
Streets
- Stryd Penlan, Pwllheli: 64 addresses
- Stryd-y-Llan, Pwllheli: 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 C (31% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Pwllheli. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 43.
- 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
- 11 Penlan House, grade II
- 13 Penlan House, grade II
- 16 Gaol Street, grade II
- 2 Market Square, grade II
- 5 Gaol Street, grade II
- 5 Market Square, grade II
- 5 Penlan Street, grade II
- 58 High Street, grade II
- 6 Market Square, grade II
- 7 Gaol Street, grade II
- 7 Market Square, grade II
- 8 Penlan Street, grade II
- Alcatraz, grade II
- Brian Hughes, grade II
- Cambrian Crafts, grade II
- Chemist, grade II
- Cilcoed, grade II
- Dental Surgery, grade II
- Just for You, grade II
- L-Plan outbuildings to rear of Penlan Fawr P.H, grade II
- L-Plan outbuildings to rear of Penlan Fawr P.H, grade II
- Lo-Cost Foodstore, grade II
- Midland Bank, grade II
- Old Town Hall, grade II
- Omar Khayam including former carriage entry to Penlan Fawr P.H, grade II
- Parry & Sons, grade II
- Penlan Chapel, grade II
- Penlan Chapel Hall, grade II
- Penlan Fawr PH, grade II
- Penlan House (Mathan House), grade II
And 13 more.
Flood risk
None of the 66 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 66 addresses are between 5 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pwllheli 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Abererch 3,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Pwllheli Bus Station Stand C | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B | 160 m |
| Car parks | Pwllheli Promenade Pay and Display Parking | 900 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 116.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treflan | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 180 m |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Spar / Post Office Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 500 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Plas Bodegroes, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.0 km west. 123 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plas Bodegroes | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll Du | Lake or reservoir | 350 m south |
| Garn Pwllheli | Hill | 480 m north-west |
| Nant Stigallt Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-east |
| Glan y Don Beach | Beach | 1.2 km east |
| Crochan Berw | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km south-east |
| Coed Bodfel | Wood | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 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 | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Stryd Penlan.