Most deprived 30–40%
WIMD 2025
High · 18.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,000
Median property price · LL42 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 33 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%615
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 787
- Employment
- 911
- Health
- 1200
- Education
- 478
- Access to services
- 403
- Housing
- 432
- Community safety
- 471
- Physical environment
- 99
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gwynedd 016 (W02000025)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £40,952
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £32,364
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,082
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £30,958
£35,007–£47,906
£28,007–£37,399
£28,713–£33,645
£27,074–£35,399
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · LL42 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LL42 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 33 sales
LL42 1AU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LL42 1 sector.
Average price
£239,663
Median price: £200,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 33 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £235,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£435k£254k£73k
Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Apr '26Aug '26
£200,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LL42 1HG
£270,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LL42 1EN
£152,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LL42 1DS
£130,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
LL42 1NL
£165,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LL42 1DU
£80,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LL42 1AT
£305,000 · 2026-05-06 · Detached · Freehold
LL42 1PA
£189,995 · 2026-04-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LL42 1PG
£129,950 · 2026-04-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LL42 1AF
£595,000 · 2026-04-20 · Detached · Freehold
LL42 1AZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near LL42 1AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL42 1AU
Counts are for Abermaw 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
19
YoY —
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Other White2.3%
White & Asian1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 1.7%
Religion
No religion48.3%
Christian42.8%
Not answered7.5%
Buddhist0.5%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.2%
25–349.6%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
One person: other21.1%
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Barmouth Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 917 m straight lineabout 11 min
Barmouth Ferry (Fairbourne Railway)
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 158 m straight lineabout 2 min
Jubilee Road
Bus · opp Cafe · north-west
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Barmouth Railway Station
Bus · before · north-east
- 321 m straight lineabout 4 min
Last Inn
Bus · opp · west
- 371 m straight lineabout 5 min
Last Inn
Bus · o/s · east
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Eglwys St Tudwal
Bus · o/s · south
Coordinates & Location for LL42 1AU
Postcode
LL42 1AU
Coordinates
52.7227, -4.0539
Grid reference
SH613158
Easting
261,384
Northing
315,870
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QPWFW+3F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barmouth
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
Abermaw
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Barmouth
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 016F W01002004
W01002004MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 016 W02000025
W02000025LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 016B W01000049
W01000049MSOA 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
7:55 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 LL42 1AU 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 W01002004 and MSOA W02000025 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 615
Present — Active
Postcode LL42 1AU 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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