Is LL23 7DB a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

LL23 7DB is a postcode in Y Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near LL23 7DB, then scores the surrounding small area 66/100 - top 27% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around LL23 7DB are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for LL23 7DB is based on Gwynedd 015 Census 2021. It covers 5,680 residents, 10 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 66% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 15% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near LL23 7DB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the LL23 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £150k from 22 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near LL23 7DB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.