HILL STREET, LL49 9BD House Prices & Local Information

LL49 9BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hill Street, 0.2km from Porthmadog in Porthmadog. Administratively it sits within Gorllewin Porthmadog ward and the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.

For families considering a move, LL49 9BD represents a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. A well-settled, later-life community (average age 58) — very low tenant turnover, high ownership, and a quiet residential character. 70% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 78 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. 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 LL49 9BD are sourced from Output Area W00000541 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.