LL53 7EY Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abersoch gyda Llanengan.
Streets
- Lon Golff, Abersoch: 14 addresses
- Golf Road, Abersoch: 2 addresses
- Golf Lane, Abersoch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lon Golff, Abersoch: 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 F (24% of about 1,560 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 18 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 18 addresses are between -1 m and 9 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% 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 | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Abererch 3,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Penychain 8,890 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Egryn Abersoch | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Aberdaron Ferry Landing | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fferyllfa H H Parry Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,980 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Borth Fawr | Bay | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Abersoch Beach | Beach | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pen-y-gaer | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Pistyll Cim | Waterfall | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Allt Goch | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Trwyn y Ffosle | Cliff or slope | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 18 |
3 of the postcode's 18 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 | 61 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 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) | 30% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 7 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 Golff.