# Bangor City

North Gwynedd. 9,855 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres.

Bangor City had 8,615 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000010. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £146,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bangor City was £146,000 in 2025. Joint 470th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bangor-city#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,615** (2021). Bangor City had 8,615 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,588th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bangor-city#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Bangor City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bangor-city#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.8%** (January 2026). In Bangor City, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bangor-city#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W02000010) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Bangor City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W02000010) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 70 homes were sold in Bangor City in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W02000010) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bangor City.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W02000010) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bangor City had 8,615 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bangor City

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bangor City at a rate of 184.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.8 per 1,000 people across Gwynedd.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 580 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 340 |
| Other crime | 317 |
| Shoplifting | 243 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 141 |
| Drug offences | 73 |
| Burglary | 67 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bangor City compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bangor City | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £146,000 | 2nd cheapest | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2025 |
| Population | 8,615 | most populated | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.8% | 9th highest | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bangor City safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bangor City at a rate of 184.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.8 per 1,000 people across Gwynedd.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 191 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bangor City.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (580), anti-social behaviour (340) and other crime (317).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Gwynedd

These figures are published for the whole of Gwynedd, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Gwynedd and not Bangor City alone. [See Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)

- **Average house price: £203,555** (August 2026). Gwynedd’s average house price was £203,555 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,868** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gwynedd earned a median of £32,868 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 17th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Gwynedd costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 120,295** (2025). Gwynedd’s population was an estimated 120,295 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bangor City in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bangor City was £146,000 in 2025.
Bangor City had 8,615 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Bangor City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bangor City, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000010
- Ward: [Dwyrain Bangor †](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/dwyrain-bangor)
- Constituency: [Bangor Aberconwy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bangor-aberconwy)
- Council: [Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 2.77 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,855*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bangor South](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bangor-south), [Bethesda](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/bethesda)

## Latest updates for Bangor City

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000010

## How to cite

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