Neighbourhood · Gwynedd · Wales
Bethesda
Gwynedd 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,341 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (57/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (31/100)Liveability 34/100 · Below median
Bethesda 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
34/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bethesda?
A snapshot of Bethesda
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £685 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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.
Bethesda in Gwynedd
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bethesda?
- The median monthly rent across Bethesda is £685.
- How safe is Bethesda?
- Bethesda 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 Bethesda?
- 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 90 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bethesda?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Bethesda, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 66116 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bethesda?
- The most common council tax band in Bethesda is C. Council tax is set by Gwynedd council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bethesda to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bethesda to central London is approximately 284 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 Bethesda?
- 0% of premises in Bethesda 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 Bethesda?
- The average property price across Gwynedd (the local authority covering Bethesda) 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda?
- Bethesda contains 5 local areas: Gwynedd 003B, Gwynedd 003E, Gwynedd 003C, Gwynedd 003D, Gwynedd 003A.
- Where is Bethesda?
- Bethesda sits within Gwynedd in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Bethesda
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bethesda?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bethesda 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 Bethesda a safe place to live?
- Bethesda has a safety score of 69/100. 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 Bethesda?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Bethesda are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bethesda?
- Public-transport commute time from Bethesda to central London is approximately 284 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bethesda different from the rest of Gwynedd?
- Bethesda 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 Bethesda rank in Gwynedd?
- Bethesda scores 34/100 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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