Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.2 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.
1410
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1410 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 LL36 9RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL36 9RU
Counts are for Morfa Tywyn 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
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian55.3%
No religion36.8%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
65–7418.0%
75–8414.9%
35–4912.7%
85 years and over9.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+27.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 19.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 588 m straight lineabout 7 min
Tywyn Pendre (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Tywyn Wharf (Talyllyn Railway)
Underground
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Tywyn Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tywyn Cemetery
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tywyn Cemetery
Bus · opp · north-east
- 321 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pendre
Bus · before · south-west
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pendre
Bus · after · north-east
- 627 m straight lineabout 8 min
Cinema
Bus · o/s · east
Coordinates & Location for LL36 9RU
Postcode
LL36 9RU
Coordinates
52.5913, -4.0774
Grid reference
SH593013
Easting
259,375
Northing
301,307
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QHWRF+G2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tywyn
Travel to Work
Tywyn and Dolgellau
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Morfa Tywyn
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Tywyn
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 017D W01000116
W01000116MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 017D W01000116
W01000116MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 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 LL36 9RU 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: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000116 and MSOA W02000026 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1410
Present — Active
Postcode LL36 9RU 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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