Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.1 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.
863
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 863 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 LL56 4QB
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL56 4QB
Counts are for Y Faenol 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
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
Other White2.3%
Other Asian1.6%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian45.2%
No religion41.5%
Not answered8.2%
Muslim2.6%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4918.5%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.4%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
One person: other20.4%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Llanfairpwll Rail Station
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
Rail
- 8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min
Caernarfon (Welsh Highland Rly-Caernarfon)
Underground
Bus stops
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Nant-y-Garth Turn
Bus · before · north-east
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Nant-y-Garth Turn
Bus · before · south-west
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ffordd Fodolydd
Bus · before · north-west
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ffordd Fodolydd
Bus · after · south-east
- 520 m straight lineabout 7 min
Faenol
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL56 4QB
Postcode
LL56 4QB
Coordinates
53.1921, -4.1892
Grid reference
SH538683
Easting
253,840
Northing
368,345
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5Q5RR6+R8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bangor and Holyhead
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaBangor Aberconwy W07000083
Constituency
W07000083North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Y Faenol
Constituency code
W07000083
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pentir
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 005D W01000103
W01000103MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 005 W02000014
W02000014LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 005D W01000103
W01000103MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 005 W02000014
W02000014Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 LL56 4QB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000103 and MSOA W02000014 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 863
Present — Active
Postcode LL56 4QB 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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