Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.8 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.
1046
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1046 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 7SF
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL23 7SF
Counts are for Llanuwchllyn electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
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
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Religion
Christian62.2%
No religion30.3%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
35–4919.3%
65–7412.0%
10–158.8%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
One person: other16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
+ 8 other households · 29.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Bala (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
Llangower (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
Llanuwchllyn (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maes-y-waen
Bus · opp · south-west
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Maes-y-waen
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Ffridd Isaf
Bus · before · south-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Cae Gwyn
Bus · after · east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Cae Gwyn
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for LL23 7SF
Postcode
LL23 7SF
Coordinates
52.9256, -3.6534
Grid reference
SH889377
Easting
288,946
Northing
337,744
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RW8GW+6J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Llanuwchllyn
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanycil
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 015D W01000083
W01000083MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015D W01000083
W01000083MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LL23 7SF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000083 and MSOA W02000024 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1046
Present — Active
Postcode LL23 7SF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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