Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 12.0 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.
690
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 690 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 LL53 5NJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL53 5NJ
Counts are for Gogledd Pwllheli 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
15
YoY +50%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.5%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion46.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4917.9%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.2%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
One person: other25.1%
One person: aged 66+17.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pwllheli Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Abererch Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Penychain Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
Co-op
Bus · before · north-east
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Y Maes Car Park
Bus · opp · south
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pwllheli Bus Station Stand A
Bus · at · north
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pwllheli Bus Station Stand B
Bus · at
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pwllheli Bus Station Stand C
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for LL53 5NJ
Postcode
LL53 5NJ
Coordinates
52.8860, -4.4194
Grid reference
SH373347
Easting
237,315
Northing
334,797
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QVHPJ+97
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pwllheli
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
Gogledd Pwllheli
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pwllheli
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 012D W01000108
W01000108MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 012 W02000021
W02000021LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 012D W01000108
W01000108MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 012 W02000021
W02000021Larger 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 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 LL53 5NJ 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 W01000108 and MSOA W02000021 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 690
Present — Active
Postcode LL53 5NJ 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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