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
16°CFog
- Today: 18° / 10° · 92% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:41
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
191 reported · July 2026▼ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Anti-social behaviour42
- Shoplifting31
- Criminal damage & arson16
26 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Garth · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Driving – Caernarfon
- Antisocial Behaviour – Multi-storey Car Park, Caernarfon
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 142 casualties · 7.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
250 food businesses within 2 miles
- 213 rated 4–5 ★ (198 top)
- 10 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
£206,665 average▲ 5.7% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£722 average monthly rent▲ 7.3% YoY
- 1 bed £558
- 2 bed £674
- 3 bed £802
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 168.7p · Asda (0.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · 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)
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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 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 & cafés46
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
358 jobs advertised · £39,003 avg
e.g. Beauty Therapist, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% 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
99% low-carbon electricity
Wind 78% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 4% · Imports 1%
3 gCO₂/kWh · very low 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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office317 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership298 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases187 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.