LL53 5DR Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gogledd Pwllheli.
Streets
- Stryd Kingshead, Pwllheli: 36 addresses
- Kingshead Street, Pwllheli: 1 address
- Pentre Poeth, Pwllheli: 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 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: 54.
- 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
- 10 Llawr Gors, grade II
- 11 Llawr Gors, grade II
- 11 Penlan House, grade II
- 12 Llawr Gors, grade II
- 13 North Street, grade II
- 14 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 15 North Street, grade II
- 16 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 18 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 2 Market Square, grade II
- 20 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 21 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 24 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 26 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 28 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 30 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 32 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 33 High Street, grade II
- 35 High Street, grade II
- 38 High Street, grade II
- 4 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 49 High Street, grade II
- 5 Llawr Gors, grade II
- 5 Market Square, grade II
- 5 Penlan Street, grade II
- 58 High Street, grade II
- 6 Kings Head Street, grade II
- 6 Llawr Gors, grade II
- 6 Market Square, grade II
- 7 Llawr Gors, grade II
And 24 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 38 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 35 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, 0 at medium risk and 35 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 38 addresses are between 6 m and 11 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 | Pwllheli 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Abererch 3,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Asda Pwllheli | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B | 330 m |
| Car parks | Pwllheli Promenade Pay and Display Parking | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 116.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treflan | 480 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 340 m |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Spar / Post Office Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 410 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Garn Pwllheli | Hill | 460 m west |
| Pwll Du | Lake or reservoir | 510 m south |
| Nant Stigallt Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| Glan y Don Beach | Beach | 1.1 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 38 |
14 of the postcode's 38 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 | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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 Kingshead.