LL56 4QU Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced August 1993. Ward: Bethel a'r Felinheli.
Streets
- Seion Terrace, Seion: 2 addresses
- B4547, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ffordd Fodolydd, Seion: 1 address
- Ffordd Fodolydd, Gwynedd - Gwynedd: 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 A (23% of about 640 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 5 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 5 addresses are between 103 m and 116 m above sea level (106 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 50% 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 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Llanfairfechan 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rhosywylfa Seion | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Menai Bridge Bus Station | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 89.7 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Upcc At Ysbyty Gwynedd | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mobile Dental Unit | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Gwynedd | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bangor Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Costcutter, A4244, Deiniolen Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Glan Faenol 127 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,450 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,390 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fodol Ganol Enclosed Hut Group, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fodol Ganol Enclosed Hut Group | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Coed Nant-y-garth, standing stone to N of | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Rectangular Earthwork 110m NW of Coed Ty Mawr | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Vaynol | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Bethesda, and the Ogwen Valley to Port Penrhyn | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-y-Graig | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Coed Tyddyn-Forgan | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Coed Ty'n-y-coed | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Llyn Glan-rhyd | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Ynys Gored Goch | Island | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Ynys Bach | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 6 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 Seion Terrace.