Bangor City
Gwynedd 001 · 5 sub-areas · 9,855 residents
Bangor City is a mid-density neighbourhood of Gwynedd in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bangor City?
The area is unusually green for its density — 11 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 13 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £685 a month.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bangor City in Gwynedd
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bangor City?
- The median monthly rent across Bangor City is £685.
- How safe is Bangor City?
- Bangor City has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Bangor City?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 15 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bangor City?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Bangor City, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 68967 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bangor City?
- The most common council tax band in Bangor City is B. Council tax is set by Gwynedd council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bangor City to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bangor City to central London is approximately 209 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Bangor City?
- 50% of premises in Bangor City are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Bangor City?
- The average property price across Gwynedd (the local authority covering Bangor City) is approximately £199,316, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Bangor City a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £25,179.)
- Which local areas are part of Bangor City?
- Bangor City contains 5 local areas: Gwynedd 001A, Gwynedd 001E, Gwynedd 001D, Gwynedd 001B, Gwynedd 001C.
- Where is Bangor City?
- Bangor City sits within Gwynedd in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Bangor City
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bangor City?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bangor City is £685. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Bangor City a safe place to live?
- Bangor City has a safety score of 26/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Bangor City?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Bangor City are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bangor City?
- Public-transport commute time from Bangor City to central London is approximately 209 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bangor City different from the rest of Gwynedd?
- Bangor City contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Bangor City rank in Gwynedd?
- Bangor City scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Gwynedd, see the Cities table on the Gwynedd page.