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Dolbenmaen

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North west Gwynedd. About 1,208 people in 86 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dolbenmaen, 56.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,173
18th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
56.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
51.9%
143rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dolbenmaen compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

DolbenmaenMiddle
Population65 wards, Gwynedd · 2021
Population: every ward in Gwynedd65 areas from 1,015 to 6,710. The middle area is 1,656. Dolbenmaen is 1,173.
1,1734th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage65 wards, Gwynedd · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Gwynedd65 areas from 11.1% to 99.2%. The middle area is 79.3%. Dolbenmaen is 56.3%.
56.3%19th lowest
Claimant rate59 wards, Gwynedd · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Gwynedd59 areas from 0.7% to 6.9%. The middle area is 2.5%. Dolbenmaen is 1.6%.
1.6%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6465 wards, Gwynedd · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Gwynedd65 areas from 47.5% to 86.0%. The middle area is 60.0%. Dolbenmaen is 51.9%.
51.9%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Gwynedd

These figures are published for the whole of Gwynedd, not for each ward, so they describe all of Gwynedd and not Dolbenmaen alone. See Gwynedd

Average house price
£204,974
Up 5.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,868
17th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
83.3years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Dolbenmaen in brief

Dolbenmaen had 1,173 usual residents at the census.

In Dolbenmaen, 56.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dolbenmaen, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

51.9% of residents in Dolbenmaen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.