Neighbourhood comparison
Bethesda vs Bangor City
Gwynedd, Wales · Gwynedd, Wales
Bethesda · 4Bangor City leads on 13 of 22 metrics · 5 tiesBangor City · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +48 pts
82
✓ leads
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
26
0
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +72 pts
72
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0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£697/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 -£114/mo
£583/mo
✓ leads
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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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3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.2 yrs
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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
70.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +48.2
118.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
7.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.9 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
205 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -76 min
130 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
50%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,341
Population
9,855
783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,228 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
30%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
20%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
13
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
7
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
11
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