Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.5 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.
620
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 620 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 9SF
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL49 9SF
Counts are for Dolbenmaen 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
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
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.96.1%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion43.6%
Not answered7.8%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
65–7417.7%
35–4914.0%
75–8410.1%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Porthmadog Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Porthmadog Harbour Ffestiniog Railway Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min
Criccieth Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Bryncir Terrace
Bus · opp Post Box · north-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Bont Wern
Bus · before · north-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Bont Wern
Bus · after · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
Bron Alltwen
Bus · after · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Bron Alltwen
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LL49 9SF
Postcode
LL49 9SF
Coordinates
52.9450, -4.1779
Grid reference
SH537408
Easting
253,760
Northing
340,841
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QWRVC+XV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Dolbenmaen
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Dolbenmaen
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 010A W01000066
W01000066MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 010A W01000066
W01000066MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 LL49 9SF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000066 and MSOA W02000019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 620
Present — Active
Postcode LL49 9SF 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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