Gwynedd/Bangor/People

People in Bangor

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Population
17,126
Density /km²
2,632.24
Median age
26.6
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
43%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
13%
Degree or above
33%
A-level equivalent
33%
GCSE-level
16%
Apprenticeship
3.8%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
12%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
26%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
86%
Asian or Asian British
8%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
13%
Intermediate
7%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
23%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.4%
Full-time students
37.4%
Christian
36%
Muslim
4.4%
Hindu
0.9%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
48%
Other religion
1.1%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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