LL57 2BZ Gwynedd
Live postcode, introduced May 2002. Ward: Canol Bangor.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (39% of about 1,130 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bangor (Gwynedd) 720,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Llanfairpwll 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Llanfairfechan 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plaza P Bangor | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bangor Bus Station Stand A | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Beach Road East Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 86.3 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bodnant Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bulkeley Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Gwynedd | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bangor Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gardd-yr-esgob 2,040 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tan-y-fynwent 3,260 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.0 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,300 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral church of St Deiniol, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) north. 136 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral church of St Deiniol | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Tanyrallt | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Terraced Walls and Gated Entrance to the University College of North Wales Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bangor University Main Arts (formerly University College of North Wales main building) | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Pier Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Cegin Viaduct (Penrhyn Railroad) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Henge Monument and Cursus | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Plas Rhianfa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Penrhyn Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales - Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Bethesda, and the Ogwen Valley to Port Penrhyn | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bryniau | Hill | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Coed Ffridd-lâs | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cegin Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Garth Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Ynys Castell | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Cwm Cadnant | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 22 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 16% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 34% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 34% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.