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LL55 1LS

Bangor Road

Menai

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Detailed insights for LL55 1LS

Overview

Postcode LL55 1LS is located in a rural town, within the Menai ward of Gwynedd in the Wales region, and forms part of the Caernarfon East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caernarfon East is £43,676 per year. The nearest station is Llanfairpwll located about 5.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Caernarfon East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,454 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

7/10

Caernarfon East has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Caernarfon East is £43,676 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LL55 1LS.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanfairpwll located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
163.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
62.5(+801%)
Violence and sexual offences
39.45(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.27(+74%)
Other theft
11.52(+129%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.75(+21%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
94.83%
Other White
10
3.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.03%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Irish
1
0.34%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
52.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.94%
No qualifications
29
11.11%
Level 3 (A level)
28
10.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.13%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
71.76%
Owns with a mortgage
32
24.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.53%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.53%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Menai

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Menai area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Menai in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Menai over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£335,000
Semi-Detached3£318,000
Terraced15£165,000

10 year median price trend in Menai

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Menai.

Schools

In the LL55 1LS postcode area, located within Caernarfon East, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LL55 1LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableYsgol Y GelliWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableYsgol Syr Hugh OwenWelsh establishment

N/A

0.9 miNot applicableYsgol Gynradd MaesinclaWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictGwyneddW06000002
Parliamentary ConstituencyDwyfor MeirionnyddW07000096
WardMenaiW05001551
ParishCaernarfonW04000056
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caernarfon EastW02000015
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gwynedd 006BW01000093
Police ForceNorth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.