Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.0 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.
694
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 694 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 LL55 4YQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL55 4YQ
Counts are for Glaslyn 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
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
No religion47.6%
Christian44.7%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6423.2%
35–4916.4%
65–7414.7%
75–8410.3%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
One person: other21.0%
One person: aged 66+20.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beddgelert (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon)
Underground
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Nantmor (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon)
Underground
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Rhyd Ddu (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon)
Underground
Bus stops
- 46 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beddgelert B
Bus · at · east
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beddgelert A
Bus · at · west
- 324 m straight lineabout 4 min
Maes Parcio
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 327 m straight lineabout 4 min
Tai Sygyn
Bus · o/s 17 · north-east
- 327 m straight lineabout 4 min
Y Warws
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LL55 4YQ
Postcode
LL55 4YQ
Coordinates
53.0112, -4.1046
Grid reference
SH588480
Easting
258,896
Northing
348,055
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5Q2V6W+F4
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
Snowdonia
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Glaslyn
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Beddgelert
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 010E W01000107
W01000107MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 010E W01000107
W01000107MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 010 W02000019
W02000019Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode LL55 4YQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
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 W01000107 and MSOA W02000019 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 694
Present — Active
Postcode LL55 4YQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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