Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.0 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.
445
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 445 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 LL39 1LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL39 1LJ
Counts are for Arthog a Llangelynnin 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
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
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
1
YoY —
110
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.96.4%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian51.9%
No religion38.1%
Not answered8.4%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6424.6%
65–7420.4%
35–4913.5%
75–8411.8%
25–346.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.2%
One person: other16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min
Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Barmouth Ferry (Fairbourne Railway)
Rail
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
Fairbourne Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 721 m straight lineabout 9 min
Capel Salem
Bus · nr · south-west
- 732 m straight lineabout 9 min
Capel Salem
Bus · nr · north-east
- 761 m straight lineabout 10 min
Capel Seion
Bus · before · west
- 777 m straight lineabout 10 min
Capel Seion
Bus · after · east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Arthog Terrace
Bus · o/s 12 · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL39 1LJ
Postcode
LL39 1LJ
Coordinates
52.7104, -3.9968
Grid reference
SH652143
Easting
265,202
Northing
314,397
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RP263+57
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
Arthog a Llangelynnin
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Arthog
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 017C W01000085
W01000085MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 017C W01000085
W01000085MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 017 W02000026
W02000026Smaller 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
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 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 LL39 1LJ 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 W01000085 and MSOA W02000026 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 445
Present — Active
Postcode LL39 1LJ 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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