Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.3 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.
997
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 997 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 9JN
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL49 9JN
Counts are for Dwyrain Porthmadog 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 —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion46.2%
Christian44.4%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6418.8%
35–4917.0%
65–7411.6%
25–3411.1%
10–159.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%
Households
One person: other17.9%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%
Coordinates & Location for LL49 9JN
Pwllheli and Porthmadog
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LL49 9JN
Coordinates
52.9277, -4.1305
Grid reference
SH568388
Easting
256,888
Northing
338,821
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QWVH9+3R
User Type
Small 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
Dwyrain 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 010C W01000105
W01000105MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 010C W01000105
W01000105MSOA 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode LL49 9JN 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 W01000105 and MSOA W02000019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 997
Present — Active
Postcode LL49 9JN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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