Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.3 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.
1203
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1203 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 LL40 1PW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL40 1PW
Counts are for De Dolgellau 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
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
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.96.3%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion43.8%
Not answered7.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4914.9%
65–7413.7%
25–3410.7%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
One person: other18.5%
One person: aged 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min
Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.6 km straight lineabout 145 min
Barmouth Ferry (Fairbourne Railway)
Underground
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Barmouth Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 38 m straight lineabout 1 min
Penycaeau
Bus · before junction · north
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hospital
Bus · before · north-east
- 331 m straight lineabout 4 min
Uwch Y Maes
Bus · after · south
- 394 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ysgol Bro Idris
Bus · o/s · west
- 400 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ysgol Bro Idris
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for LL40 1PW
Postcode
LL40 1PW
Coordinates
52.7389, -3.8811
Grid reference
SH730173
Easting
273,099
Northing
317,351
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RP4Q9+GH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dolgellau
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
De Dolgellau
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Dolgellau
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 016E W01000068
W01000068MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 016 W02000025
W02000025LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 016E W01000068
W01000068MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 016 W02000025
W02000025Larger 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 LL40 1PW 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 W01000068 and MSOA W02000025 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1203
Present — Active
Postcode LL40 1PW 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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