LL55 2NA Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canol Tref Caernarfon.
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 B (48% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Caernarfon. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 43.
- 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
- Caernarfon Harbour Trust Offices, grade II*
- 11 Segontium Terrace, including forecourt railings, grade II
- 11-15 Bridge Street, grade II
- 12 Castle Square, grade II
- 12 Segontium Terrace, including forecourt railings, grade II
- 13 Castle Square, grade II
- 13 Segontium Terrace, including forecourt railings, grade II
- 14 Castle Square, grade II
- 14 Segontium Terrace, including forecourt railings, grade II
- 17 Bridge Street, grade II
- 19 Bridge Street, grade II
- 21 Bridge Street, grade II
- 22-23 Castle Square, including forecourt railings, grade II
- 32 Castle Square, including railings & gate, grade II
- 35 Castle Square, including railings & gate, grade II
- 36 Castle Square, including railings & gate, grade II
- 5 Segontium Terrace, grade II
- 6 Bridge Street, grade II
- 6 Castle Square, grade II
- 6 Segontium Terrace, grade II
- 7 Castle Square, grade II
- 7 Segontium Terrace, grade II
- 8 Bridge Street, grade II
- 8 Castle Square, grade II
- 8 Segontium Terrace, including forecourt railings, grade II
- Caernarfon War Memorial, grade II
- Castle Hotel, including railings & gate, grade II
- Castle Pharmacy, grade II
- Castle Square Presbyterian Church of Wales, including forecourt walls and railings, grade II
- Courtenay's Bistro, grade II
And 13 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 13 address points in this postcode, 0 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 13 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% 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 | 10.0 km |
| Bodorgan 7,410 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Turf Square Caernarfon | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Snowdon St Parking | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 97.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa Hafan | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dannadd Davies Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Brynseiont Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 740 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest BR Spar Min-Y-Nant Stores Cashzone | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caernarfon Harbour Trust Offices, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-west. 250 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Caernarfon Town Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-west |
| Palace Vaults | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Llys Llewelyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Castell Caernarfon | Scheduled monument | 220 m west |
| The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls | World Heritage Site | 240 m north-west |
| Caernarfon Town Walls | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-west |
| Lower Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Morfa Common Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Twt Hill | Hill | 430 m north-east |
| Coed Helen | Wood | 640 m south-west |
| Hendy Covert | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Traeth Gwyllt | Wetland | 2.2 km north |
| Gypsy Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south |
| Ynys Lom | Island | 3.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 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 | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.