# Rachub

North Gwynedd. About 1,220 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Rachub had 1,218 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). About 0% of people in Rachub live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Ward. Code W05001560. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,218** (2021). Rachub had 1,218 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 21st least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/rachub#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rachub 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/ward/rachub#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Rachub, 99.2% 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/ward/rachub#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 64.3%** (2021). 64.3% of residents in Rachub were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,571st highest of 8,397. 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/ward/rachub#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W05001560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rachub live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=W05001560) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gwynedd. The outline is Rachub.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W05001560) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rachub had 1,218 usual residents at the census.
- [Most deprived 20% by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/most-deprived-20-wales#place=W05001560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gwynedd. The outline is Rachub.

## How Rachub compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Rachub | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,218 | 7th least populated | 65 wards, Gwynedd · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 65 wards, Gwynedd · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | highest | 65 wards, Gwynedd · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 64.3% | 8th highest | 65 wards, Gwynedd · 2021 |

## What is the population of Rachub?

Rachub had 1,218 usual residents at the census.
Rachub is the 21st least populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## 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 Rachub 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.

## Rachub in brief

Rachub had 1,218 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rachub live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rachub, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
64.3% of residents in Rachub were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001560
- 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: 1.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,220*
- Output areas: 4

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Arllechwedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/arllechwedd), [Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/tre-garth-a-mynydd-llandygai), [Canol Bethesda](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/canol-bethesda), [Gerlan](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/gerlan)

## Latest updates for Rachub

- 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/W05001560

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/rachub, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/rachub#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/rachub