LL53 6BX Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abererch.
Streets
- Lon Glen Elen, Abererch: 17 addresses
- Ger-y-Bont, Abererch: 1 address
- Lon Glenelen, Abererch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lon Glen Elen, Abererch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lon Glen Elen, Abererch: 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 D (28% of about 650 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
None of the 21 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 21 addresses are between 6 m and 24 m above sea level (11 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 | Abererch 3,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Pwllheli 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pont Abererch | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Treflan | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar / Post Office Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,920 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Cawrdaf, a listed building (Grade I), 370 m south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Cawrdaf | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-west |
| Broom Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Enclosed Hut Group at Clogwyn Bach | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cromlech Farm Burial Chamber, Four Crosses | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gwinllan Penarfynydd-bâch | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Gwinllan Llŷs-Padrig | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Nant Stigallt Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Glan y Don Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Crochan Berw | Cliff or slope | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Garn Pwllheli | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the postcode's 21 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lon Glen Elen.