LL55 3ES Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Deiniolen.
Streets
- Minffordd, Terfyn: 21 addresses
- Lon Garret, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 4 addresses
- Bro Elidir, Dinorwig: 2 addresses
- Dinorwic Houses, Dinorwig: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Minffordd, Terfyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minffordd, Dinorwig: 1 address
- Dinorwic Cottages, Terfyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Minffordd, Dinorwig: 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 (46% of about 900 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 33 address points in this postcode, 7 at high risk, 1 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 7 at high risk, 1 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 33 addresses are between 242 m and 460 m above sea level (301 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km |
| Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Bro Elidir Dinorwic | 380 m |
| Car parks | Padarn Country Park Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 87.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Fferyllfa Ellis Jones Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Bethesda Dental Clinic | 6.1 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Gwynedd | 9.2 km |
| Police station | Caernarfon Police Station | 10.4 km |
| Cash machines | Costcutter, A4244, Deiniolen Cashzone | 3.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc Gweledig Padarn 217 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,010 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 217 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Dinorwig Slate Quarry Mountain Landscape, a World Heritage Site, 460 m west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Dinorwig Slate Quarry Mountain Landscape | World Heritage Site | 460 m west |
| Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures | Scheduled monument | 920 m south |
| Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allt-ddu | Wood | 610 m south |
| Coed Dinorwig | Wood | 940 m south-west |
| Pwll Vivian | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Y Glyn | Island | 1.6 km west |
| Elidir Fawr | Hill | 2.3 km east |
| Cwm Eilir | Valley | 2.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 33 |
6 of the postcode's 33 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 | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 | 0% | 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 Minffordd.