Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1255
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1255 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LL23 7NJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL23 7NJ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Y Bala electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Other White5.4%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian55.8%
No religion35.6%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 0.3%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4917.0%
25–3412.6%
65–7410.3%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.5%
One person: other19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 663 m straight lineabout 8 min
Bala (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
Llangower (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
Llanuwchllyn (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 592 m straight lineabout 7 min
Y Badell Aur
Bus · south-west
- 599 m straight lineabout 7 min
Y Badell Aur
Bus · after · north-east
- 628 m straight lineabout 8 min
White Lion
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 634 m straight lineabout 8 min
Olde Bull's Head
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 695 m straight lineabout 9 min
Ty`n-y-gwrych
Bus · before · north-east
Coordinates & Location for LL23 7NJ
Postcode
LL23 7NJ
Coordinates
52.9075, -3.5909
Grid reference
SH931356
Easting
293,107
Northing
335,633
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RWC45+XM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Y Bala
Travel to Work
Tywyn and Dolgellau
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Snowdonia
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Y Bala
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Bala
International Territorial Level
Gwynedd
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015A W01000051
W01000051MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015A W01000051
W01000051MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode LL23 7NJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000051 and MSOA W02000024 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1255
Present — Active
Postcode LL23 7NJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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