LL53 7SS Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pen draw Llŷn.
Streets
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 (30% of about 1,490 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 45 address points in this postcode, 18 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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: 18 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 45 addresses are between 16 m and 35 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 63%, ultrafast 63%, gigabit 63% of premises; 13% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Pwllheli 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Hell's Mouth Llandegwning | 570 m |
| Ferry terminal | Aberdaron Ferry Landing | 8.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 129.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddygfa Rhydbach | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Fferyllfa H H Parry Pharmacy | 5.7 km |
| Hospital | Bryn Beryl Hospital | 15.5 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rhiw Burial Chambers, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rhiw Burial Chambers | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Plas-yn-Rhiw | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Graig Ddu | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km south-west |
| Mynydd Rhiw | Hill | 2.9 km west |
| Coed Rhôs-Jephrey | Wood | 3.1 km north-east |
| Coed Cae-twll | Wood | 3.2 km north-east |
| Mynydd y Graig | Hill | 3.2 km south-west |
| Trwyn Talfarach | Headland | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 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 | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 40% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.