Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.6 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.
956
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 956 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 6SJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL53 6SJ
Counts are for Llanystumdwy 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
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian52.7%
No religion36.7%
Not answered9.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6425.0%
35–4914.4%
65–7414.2%
25–349.4%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.0%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Penychain Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min
Criccieth Rail Station
Rail
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Abererch Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 322 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pandy
Bus · before · west
- 408 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pandy
Bus · before · east
- 867 m straight lineabout 11 min
Mynwent
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 880 m straight lineabout 11 min
Mynwent
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL53 6SJ
Postcode
LL53 6SJ
Coordinates
52.9147, -4.2961
Grid reference
SH457377
Easting
245,709
Northing
337,715
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QWP73+VH
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
Llanystumdwy
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanystumdwy
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 011D W01000089
W01000089MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 011 W02000020
W02000020LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 011D W01000089
W01000089MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 011 W02000020
W02000020Smaller 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
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 LL53 6SJ 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 W01000089 and MSOA W02000020 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 956
Present — Active
Postcode LL53 6SJ 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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