FFORDD Y GERDDI, LL23 7AY House Prices & Local Information

LL23 7AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ffordd Y Gerddi, 0.3km from Y Bala in Y Bala. Administratively it sits within Y Bala ward and the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LL23 7AY is a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. With an average age of 47, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 29 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £125k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 22.5% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for LL23 7AY are sourced from Output Area W00000263 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.