Barmouth, LL42 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL42 1RE is primarily male, with 56.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	43.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	53.4%	56.4%	3.0%	49.0%	7.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LL42 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	45.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	46.6%	5.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	39.9%	32.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.8%	14.4%	2.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	19%	-5.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	19%	-4.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9%	4.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.5%	6.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	23.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95.3%	94.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	95.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	96.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is LL42 1RE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LL42 1RE was 179.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Abermaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

LL42 1RE has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abermaw and the 45th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LL42 1RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gwynedd.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barmouth, LL42 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL42 1RE

Average Price
£188,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,852

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LL42 1RE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Hendre Hall, Barmouth, Gwynedd Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,995	2024-11-15	£173,266
Flat 3 Hendre Hall, Barmouth, Gwynedd Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-15	£170,368
Flat 4 Hendre Hall, Barmouth, Gwynedd Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-11-04	£158,578
Flat 1 Hendre Hall, Barmouth, Gwynedd Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-02-15	£258,137
Flat 4 Hendre Hall, Barmouth, Gwynedd Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-08-02	£138,639

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Employment

LL42 1RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol y Traeth Abermaw , LL42 1HH	- not rated	434 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beachside Cafe	5 Ffordd Y Traeth	201 yd
The Celtic Cabin	Cyfleusterau Cyhoeddus Ffordd Yr Ysgol	442 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	Dolphin Restaurant, 7 - 8, The Arches Ffordd Y Brenin	521 yd
Infinity Cafe	Bendi-gedig Ffordd Y Brenin	521 yd
Antonia'S Ice Cream & Coffee Shop	Cambrian Court Rhodfa'r Môr	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Venue	Adeilad Y Pafiliwn Promenâd Abermaw	654 yd
Barmouth Hotel	Barmouth Hotel Stryd Yr Eglwys	974 yd
The Last Inn	Last Inn Stryd Yr Eglwys	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capri'S Sweets & Ice Cream	Chucks Diner, 6 - 8, Cambrian Court Rhodfa'r Môr	543 yd
Barmouth Kebab House	Barmouth Kebab & Pizza House, 5 Stryd Fawr	671 yd
Good Luck Chinese Restaurant	The Good Luck Restaurant Jubilee Road	688 yd
Sizzlers Burger Bar	Sizzlers Burger Bar Promenâd Abermaw	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Pioneer	Co-operative Pioneer Ffordd Y Parc	411 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Ffordd Yr Orsaf	590 yd
Spar Stores	Siop Spar Ffordd Y Brenin	601 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL42 1RE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LL42 1RE