Bangor
Bangor is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 18,322. It has 2 GPs & clinics, 1 pharmacy, 1 park & green, and 38 restaurants and cafés, along with 36 bus stops and Bangor railway station 0.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £236,582, and there were around 184 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bangor area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Gwynedd area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 117,393 residents at roughly 46 people per km².
Weather
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 8° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:39
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
244 reported · August 2026▲ 52% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences73
- Anti-social behaviour60
- Public order31
- Shoplifting31
13 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Garth · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – Tan y Fynwent, Bangor
- Retail Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
105 reported road collisions (2025)
59 killed or seriously injured · 166 casualties · 8.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
250 food businesses within 2 miles
- 211 rated 4–5 ★ (197 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bangor (0.7 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bangor (Gwynedd) (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£203,555 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £559
- 2 bed £676
- 3 bed £804
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.7p · Asda (0.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (0.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Bangor Holyhead Road (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches23
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,393 residents in Gwynedd · 46/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,067
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,098
- Net moves−31
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
3% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 5% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 62,370)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Claire Hughes
Labour
Bangor Aberconwy
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens44
- Restaurants & cafés48
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
93 jobs advertised · £41,045 avg
e.g. Salesforce Product Owner, Credit Control Manager, Revenue Control Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,785 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
26% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,824 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
71% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Gas 27% · Nuclear 25% · Imports 3%
105 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LL57
- North Wales Gp Ooh Service
- Upcc At Ysbyty Gwynedd
- Bodnant Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bangor Aberconwy:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks259 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases191 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills160 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately137 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Bangor Town Hall · 0.1 kmBangor Town Hall, formerly The Bishop's Palace, is a municipal building on Ffordd Deiniol, in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure, which is now used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.
Bangor, Gwynedd · 0.1 kmBangor is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the community had a population of 15,060 at the 2021 census, and the built-up area had a population of 16,990. Landmark…
School of Psychology and Sport Science, Bangor University · 0.2 kmThe School of Psychology and Sport Science is the school of psychology, clinical psychology, and sports science at Bangor University and is one of the largest psychology departments of any university in the United Kin…
North Wales Medical School · 0.2 kmThe North Wales Medical School is the school of medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical science at Bangor University in North Wales. It was formally established in 2023 following the reorganisation of the School of Medical…
Bangor Cathedral · 0.2 kmBangor Cathedral is the cathedral church of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol.
Main Arts, Bangor University · 0.2 kmMain Arts is the central building of Bangor University in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. Described in its listing as 'perhaps the finest of all university buildings in Wales', it is a Grade I listed University building in th…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bangor?
- Bangor is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Bangor?
- Bangor has an approximate settlement population of 18,322.
- How deprived is Bangor?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Bangor, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.