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Gwynedd council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.

Strengths

strength

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £724 a month (August 2026) in Gwynedd council area. This is £122 lower than the Wales average for the same month.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

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strength

Bring support closer to people in poor health

5.2% of people reported bad or very bad health in Gwynedd council area (21 March 2021). Across Wales, the figure was 6.9%.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

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strength

Connect local skills to local opportunities

34.5% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Gwynedd council area. Across Wales, the figure was 31.5%.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

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Weaknesses

The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.

Opportunities

opportunity

Make the High Street a useful place for everyday services

Tŷ Cyfle has opened in a former shop, while the proposed health hub still needs its approvals and delivery confirmed.

Bringing learning and some health services into the centre could give residents another reason to visit. The health proposal must also work for people who need hospital-based care.

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opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

23.2% of people in Gwynedd council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021).

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

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opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Gwynedd council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

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opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

2 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

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Threats

The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.