LION STREET, LL40 1DG House Prices & Local Information

LL40 1DG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lion Street, 0.7km from Dolgellau in Dolgellau. Administratively it sits within Gogledd Dolgellau ward and the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £318k. 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 LL40 1DG are sourced from Output Area W00000345 (shared with 35 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.