Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 18.2 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.
615
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 615 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 LL42 1HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL42 1HW
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Abermaw electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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 —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Other White2.3%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
No religion48.2%
Christian42.8%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 1.4%
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
- 516 m straight lineabout 6 min
Barmouth Rail Station
Rail
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Barmouth Ferry (Fairbourne Railway)
Underground
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Llanaber Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Idris
Bus · o/s 12 · north-east
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Heol y Sarn
Bus · opp Post Box · north-west
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hafan Deg
Bus · at · east
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
North Avenue
Bus · o/s Arbour Hotel · west
- 355 m straight lineabout 4 min
Heol y Llan
Bus · o/s 24 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LL42 1HW
Postcode
LL42 1HW
Coordinates
52.7253, -4.0631
Grid reference
SH607161
Easting
260,767
Northing
316,181
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QPWGP+4P
User Type
Large 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 016A W01000048
W01000048MSOA 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
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 1HW 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
IMD Wales rank: 615
Present — Active
Postcode LL42 1HW 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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