LL53 6RH Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abererch.
Streets
- Unnamed street near A499, Llwyndyrys: 3 addresses
- A499, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 3 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 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: 1.
- 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
- Llwyndyrus, grade II*
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 2 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: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 6 addresses are between 87 m and 100 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 50% 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 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pwllheli 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Treflan | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llwyndyrus, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llwyndyrus | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Standing Stone NW of Trallwyn | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Glasfryn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ysgubor-Fawr | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Mûr-cwymp-Pools | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Glasfryn Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Coed Trallwyn | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Coed Rhos-fawr | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Pen Llŷn | Headland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near A499.