Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,179 sales
+3.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
723
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 723 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 & WalesProperty sales · LL53 8RE
HM Land Registry · Gwynedd
Average price
£231,074
Median price: £200,000
Median +3.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,179 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near LL53 8RE
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL53 8RE
Counts are for Pen draw Llŷn 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
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
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
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion38.7%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
65–7414.6%
35–4913.8%
25–3410.5%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
One person: other11.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 12.0 km straight lineabout 150 min
Pwllheli Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 187 min
Abererch Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 17.4 km straight lineabout 218 min
Penychain Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 20 m straight lineabout 1 min
Meddygfa
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 26 m straight lineabout 1 min
Meddygfa
Bus · opp · north-west
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ysgol Pont y Gof
Bus · before · north-west
- 311 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ysgol Pont y Gof
Bus · after · south-east
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Saith Bont
Bus · after · north-west
Coordinates & Location for LL53 8RE
Postcode
LL53 8RE
Coordinates
52.8480, -4.5825
Grid reference
SH261309
Easting
226,189
Northing
330,953
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4QRCX9+52
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
Pen draw Llŷn
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Botwnnog
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 014E W01001932
W01001932MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 014 W02000023
W02000023LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 014E W01001932
W01001932MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 014 W02000023
W02000023Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 8RE 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01001932 and MSOA W02000023 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 723
Present — Active
Postcode LL53 8RE 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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