LL54 5RR Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canol Tref Caernarfon.
Streets
- Ffordd yr Aber, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 5 addresses
- Segontium Terrace, Caernarfon: 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 B (48% of about 860 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 6 address points in this postcode, 1 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: 1 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 6 addresses are between 4 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Bodorgan 7,410 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turf Square Caernarfon | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Snowdon St Parking | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 98.1 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meddygfa Hafan | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dannadd Davies Dental Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Brynseiont Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Police Station, including forecourt railings and gate piers, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m north-east. 245 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station, including forecourt railings and gate piers | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-east |
| County Court (former County Hall) | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-east |
| Castell Caernarfon | Scheduled monument | 330 m east |
| Caernarfon Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Royal Welsh Yacht Club (also known as Porth yr Aur) | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-east |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Caernarfon Town Walls | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lower Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Morfa Common Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Helen | Wood | 320 m south |
| Twt Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hendy Covert | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Traeth Gwyllt | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Gypsy Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Ynys Lom | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 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.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gwynedd: see them on the Gwynedd page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 72 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 60% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 62% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Ffordd yr Aber.