Neighbourhood · Gwynedd · Wales
Bangor South
Gwynedd 002 · 5 sub-areas · 8,827 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (69/100)Watch-out: Retirees (36/100)Liveability 73/100 · Above median
Bangor South 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.
Liveability
73/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bangor South?
A snapshot of Bangor South
4 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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 South in Gwynedd
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bangor South?
- The median monthly rent across Bangor South is £685.
- How safe is Bangor South?
- Bangor South 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 South?
- 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 South?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Bangor South, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 70886 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bangor South?
- The most common council tax band in Bangor South is C. Council tax is set by Gwynedd council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bangor South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bangor South 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 South?
- 100% of premises in Bangor South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Bangor South?
- The average property price across Gwynedd (the local authority covering Bangor South) 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 South 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 South?
- Bangor South contains 5 local areas: Gwynedd 002E, Gwynedd 002A, Gwynedd 002B, Gwynedd 002D, Gwynedd 002C.
- Where is Bangor South?
- Bangor South sits within Gwynedd in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Bangor South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bangor South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bangor South 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 South a safe place to live?
- Bangor South has a safety score of 30/100. 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 South?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Bangor South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bangor South?
- Public-transport commute time from Bangor South to central London is approximately 209 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bangor South different from the rest of Gwynedd?
- Bangor South 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 South rank in Gwynedd?
- Bangor South scores 73/100 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.
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