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Harlech & Llanbedr

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About

Harlech sits on the Cardigan Bay coast beneath the 13th‑century Harlech Castle, one of the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd UNESCO sites. The village street climbs from the seafront toward the castle, which overlooks a long sandy beach and the intertidal flats below; the Cambrian Coast railway serves Harlech, linking the seafront with small stations along the bay. The local choral tradition includes the song “Men of Harlech,” and the castle’s curtain walls and steep stairways remain central to how the town is arranged on the hillside.

A few miles inland, Llanbedr occupies low farmland and dunes near the coast. Llanbedr Airfield, a former RAF station, still shapes the skyline and is used today for light aviation and aircraft testing. Between the two settlements are coastal marshes and strips of sand that flood at high tide, producing wide views at low water and regular passage for shorebirds. Paths and quiet lanes connect lanes and fields, giving access to the shoreline and the scattered farms that make up the local landscape.

Area overview

On average Harlech & Llanbedr has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harlech & Llanbedr is £41,840 per year. Harlech & Llanbedr is home to around 5,551 people, with a population density of about 31.1 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harlech & Llanbedr Population
5,551
Population density
31.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.84(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.36(+56%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.31(-14%)
Other theft
4.32(-6%)
Public order
3.96(-52%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,363
96.53%
Other White
55
0.99%
Irish
38
0.68%
White and Black African (mixed)
15
0.27%
Other Asian
12
0.22%
Total population: 5,556

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,566
32.8%
No qualifications
809
16.94%
Level 3 (A level)
794
16.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
773
16.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
406
8.5%
Total 16+ residents: 4,775

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,468
54.94%
Owns with a mortgage
522
19.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
266
9.96%
Other social rented
198
7.41%
Other forms of private rent
104
3.89%
Total households: 2,672

Property prices in Harlech & Llanbedr

Median price£186,975
Price per sq ft£219
Sales (last 12 months)92
Typical range (middle 50%)£130K – £261K

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £186,975 (about £219 per square foot) in Harlech & Llanbedr area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,250 up to £590,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harlech & Llanbedr over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached31£255,000£302
Semi-Detached14£233,975£279
Terraced37£143,000£190
Flats10£77,500£159

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Harlech & Llanbedr

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harlech & Llanbedr.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£171,250£65,000£142,000£108,000
2017£210,000£55,000£135,025£102,750
2018£205,000£52,950£160,500£124,500
2019£225,000£66,750£143,125£119,750
2020£232,500£74,000£155,000£134,000
2021£270,000£90,000£186,250£135,000
2022£315,000£77,500£222,500£170,000
2023£300,000£72,000£128,500£130,000
2024£285,000£72,000£211,000£165,625
2025£284,000£79,500£260,000£150,000
2026£252,500£67,700£214,975£135,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harlech & Llanbedr.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harlech & Llanbedr.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£176£120£168£113
2017£197£105£185£113
2018£201£107£152£149
2019£211£107£185£147
2020£233£119£176£145
2021£244£141£230£157
2022£307£162£256£200
2023£286£143£140£166
2024£288£149£277£188
2025£299£154£263£199
2026£263£161£264£187
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harlech & Llanbedr.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Harlech & Llanbedr in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Harlech & Llanbedr

Is Harlech & Llanbedr safe?

Harlech & Llanbedr records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Harlech & Llanbedr?

The median sale price in Harlech & Llanbedr is £186,975 (about £219 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Harlech & Llanbedr?

Harlech & Llanbedr scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Harlech & Llanbedr sits around rank 1,236 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Harlech & Llanbedr?

The average household income in Harlech & Llanbedr is around £41,840 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Harlech & Llanbedr

LL462AD

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL486PY

Penlan Ucha

LL462YR

Tryfer Terrace

LL452HT

Ffordd Uwchglan

LL462RH

Cae Garw

LL462GA

Ystad Castell Morfa

LL462SX

Pant Mawr Residential Park

LL442RJ

Wern Fach

LL462PS

Ffordd Newydd

LL462TN

Heol Y Bryn

LL432AN

Ffordd Ysegethin

LL462TR

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL462SH

Porkington Terrace

LL432AJ

Ffordd Glan-Môr

LL486DD

High Street

LL462GS

Ffordd Ty Canol

LL442DS

Bryn Awelon

LL442BG

Bro Enddwyn

LL462RD

Frondeg

LL462UP

Cae Main

LL476UU

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL462TP

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL442BF

Bro Enddwyn

LL452DZ

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL476TF

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL462YH

Castle Square

LL432BB

Glan Ysgethin

LL462RY

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL442BE

Ffordd Y Briws

LL462UG

Beach Road

LL462UR

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL462YW

Moreia Terrace

LL486NA

Garreg Frech

LL462RW

Ffordd Uwchglan

LL452PL

Derwen Deg

LL462TL

Ffordd Uwchglan

LL442EU

Station Road

LL442RX

Ffordd Benar

LL452ND

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL486BP

Tyn Y Bryn

LL452PG

Ffordd Uwchglan

LL486EP

Penrhyndeudraeth

LL462UE

Hwylfar Nant

LL486ET

Penrhyndeudraeth

LL462RN

Cae Garw

LL476UP

Ysgoldy

LL452NP

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL442DJ

Castell Y Gog

LL432AR

Ffordd Glan Mor

LL462RB

Frondeg

LL452LU

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL476YP

Bryn Eithin

LL452LY

Hwylfalydan

LL486AU

Minffordd Road

LL486DG

Bryn Hyfryd

LL476UG

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL414HY

Coed Camlyn

LL486LL

High Street

LL476YL

Tremygarth

LL486AN

Penrhyndeudraeth

LL462RU

Derlwyn

LL432BZ

Hwlfa Porth Egryn

LL486LF

Trem-Yr-Wyddfa

LL476UE

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL442DY

Ffordd Y Briwg

LL476UL

Fronyw

LL486AE

School Street

LL442HB

Station Road

LL462RR

Tan Rhiw

LL462TU

Heol Y Bryn

LL486LD

Snowdonia Business Park

LL442DQ

Tan Y Foel

LL476YR

Bryn Eithin

LL452LT

Coed Artro

LL486BL

High Street

LL442BW

Glan Y Werydd

LL452HS

Pant Golau

LL486LT

Cookes Industrial Estate

LL486AP

Adwy Ddu Estate

LL486DE

Gwilym Terrace

LL442HA

Rhinog Holiday Park

LL476TH

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL476YW

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL452HL

Maes Y Llan

LL462SY

Pant-Yr-Onnen

LL476YH

Cilfor

LL486HT

High Street

LL442EY

Ffordd Y Llan

LL486AW

Adwyddu

LL462SL

Penybryn Estate

LL432AT

Ffordd Ffridd Isa

LL486BU

High Street

LL432AU

Hwlfa Porth Egryn

LL462TH

Ffordd Uwchglan

LL476YA

Harlech a Llanbedr

LL432BA

Hwlfa Porth Egryn

LL442ET

Ffordd Isaf

LL442RQ

Coed Artro

LL442EA

Ffordd Y Briws

LL486HN

Garth Cottages

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.