Neighbourhood comparison
Bala & Mawddwy vs Caernarfon East
Gwynedd, Wales · Gwynedd, Wales
Bala & Mawddwy · 5Caernarfon East leads on 6 of 21 metrics · 10 tiesCaernarfon East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
63
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
30
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
53
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£34/mo
£687/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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4.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£25,179/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£25,179/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
42.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +98.5
141.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
21.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 12.6 km
9.2 km
✓ leads
376 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -139 min
237 min
✓ leads
80%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +20 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,729
Population
8,715
9 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,022 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
29%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -23 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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