Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 15.3 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.
1473
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1473 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 LL49 9HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL49 9HX
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Gorllewin Porthmadog 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
13
YoY stable
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -71%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian54.7%
No religion35.2%
Not answered8.4%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
65–7419.6%
75–8416.6%
35–4911.9%
85 years and over7.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+28.6%
Single family household, all members 66+16.1%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 22.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Porthmadog Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 947 m straight lineabout 12 min
Porthmadog Harbour Ffestiniog Railway Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Minffordd Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pensyflog
Bus · o/s 92 · east
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
Porthmadog Railway Station
Bus · o/s · north
- 202 m straight lineabout 3 min
Rhes Cambrian
Bus · after · south
- 233 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penamser Industrial Estate
Bus · before Travelodge · west
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Aldi
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for LL49 9HX
Pwllheli and Porthmadog
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LL49 9HX
Coordinates
52.9303, -4.1368
Grid reference
SH564391
Easting
256,467
Northing
339,126
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QWVJ7+47
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Porthmadog
Travel to Work
Pwllheli and Porthmadog
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Gorllewin Porthmadog
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Porthmadog
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 010D W01000106
W01000106MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 010D W01000106
W01000106MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019Larger 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
7:54 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentDecember 1997 — Introduced
Postcode LL49 9HX 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 W01000106 and MSOA W02000019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1473
Present — Active
Postcode LL49 9HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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