Neighbourhood comparison
Bala & Mawddwy vs Caernarfon West & Waunfawr
Gwynedd, Wales · Gwynedd, Wales
Bala & Mawddwy · 2Caernarfon West & Waunfawr leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 10 tiesCaernarfon West & Waunfawr · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
91
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
88
✓ leads
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +53 pts
72
✓ 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 -£50/mo
£671/mo
✓ leads
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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—
Council tax
—
4.0 yrs
✓ leads
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.0
38.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
21.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.5 km
13.3 km
✓ leads
376 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -87 min
289 min
✓ leads
80%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +9 pp
89%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,729
Population
6,529
9 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
123 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
38%
✓ leads
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -15 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0