Y Bala
WardEast Gwynedd. About 1,974 people in 2.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Y Bala, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Y Bala compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Y BalaMiddle
Population65 wards, Gwynedd · 2021
1,993joint 13th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage65 wards, Gwynedd · Jan 2026
84.3%30th highest
Claimant rate59 wards, Gwynedd · Aug 2026
2.6%joint 28th highest
Aged 15 to 6465 wards, Gwynedd · 2021
60.5%28th highest
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 Y Bala alone. See Gwynedd
Y Bala in brief
Y Bala had 1,993 usual residents at the census.
In Y Bala, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Y Bala, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.5% of residents in Y Bala were aged 15 to 64 at the census.