Bethesda
Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 4,735. It has one pharmacy, around 3 restaurants and cafés, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Cei Llydan, 7.4 km away. There were around 33 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bethesda 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°CMist
- Today: 20° / 14° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:39
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
38 reported · July 2026▼ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Public order5
- Criminal damage & arson2
4 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Ogwen · 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
52 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bangor (6.9 km)
- 21 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bangor (Gwynedd) (6.9 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 (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (6.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: EG Bangor (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds9
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
17 jobs advertised · £29,452 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver 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
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 43% · Wind 31% · Nuclear 23% · Imports 3%
168 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:
- 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
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda · 0.2 kmJerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphithea…
Pantdreiniog quarry · 0.3 kmThe Pantdreiniog quarry was a slate quarry within the town of Bethesda in North Wales. It was worked between about 1825 and 1923. It played a significant part in the Penrhyn Great Strike, Britain's longest industrial…
Bethesda, Gwynedd · 0.3 kmBethesda is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. It is on the banks of Afon Ogwen and on the edge of Snowdonia. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Bangor. It is a predominantly Welsh-speaking town.
Bethesda Athletic F.C. · 0.5 kmBethesda Athletic F.C. is a football club based in the Welsh town of Bethesda, in northwest Wales. They play in the Ardal NW League.
Cwm Caseg · 0.5 kmCwm Caseg is a broad glacial valley in Snowdonia leading west from the Carneddau towards Bethesda. It is bordered by Carnedd Llewelyn to the southeast, Yr Elen to the west, and Foel Grach to the northeast. It contains…
- Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen · 0.5 km
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 years. It is situated in Bethesda in the Ogwen valley in Gwynedd, Wales. As of 2024, there were 367 pupils on roll at the school. Some of th…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bethesda?
- Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Bethesda?
- Bethesda has an approximate settlement population of 4,735.
- How deprived is Bethesda?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Bethesda, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.