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Community life

Gwynedd council area. Every figure carries its own date.

A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.

People aged 65 or over

23.2%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

27,272 out of 117,393.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.2%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

6,065 out of 117,391.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.4%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

25,744 out of 51,105.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

8,704 out of 51,105.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.3%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

15,937 out of 97,968.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

34.5%

21 March 2021 · Gwynedd

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

33,807 out of 97,968.

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Local places and initiatives

Bangor High Street

Bangor Health and Wellbeing Hub

A proposed High Street hub would move some services from Ysbyty Gwynedd into an empty city-centre unit.

Planning proposal; approval and delivery not confirmed · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Cyngor Gwynedd, Welsh Government and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Progress, funding and source

The council describes the hub as being in the planning phase and makes delivery conditional on approval.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Bangor strategy and vision →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →

Bangor High Street

Tŷ Cyfle learning and community hub

A former High Street shop has been converted for adult learning and community support.

Conversion reported complete; services described as available · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Grŵp Llandrillo Menai

Progress, funding and source

The council records the former Topshop building being transformed into Tŷ Cyfle; no measured jobs or wellbeing outcome is claimed here.

Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Welsh Government Sustainable Communities for Learning and Transforming Towns support; amount not specified on this page.
Area covered
No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Bangor strategy and vision →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

How to track delivery →

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