Garth Road, Bangor, LL57 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL57 2RN is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	45.1%	-5.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	49.2%	54.9%	5.7%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LL57 2RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	67.5%	80.2%	12.7%	37.9%	42.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	10.3%	-10.5%	44.2%	-33.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.4%	35.6%	3.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LL57 2RN this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.2%	34.2%	-7.0%	16.9%	17.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	36.2%	19.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	9.2%	7.6%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.4%	71%	-16.4%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	70.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	18.8%	10.4%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	71.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	14.4%	10.5%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Garth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garth Road was 1069.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 577.3% higher than the Canol Bangor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garth Road has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor and the 2nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 441.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LL57 2RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garth Road are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gwynedd.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Garth Road, Bangor, LL57 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL57 2RN

Average Price
£14,106,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,106,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garth Road

Average Price
£460,684

Semi-Detached
£323,733

Terraced
£206,690

Detached
£448,576

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,807

Other
£3,188,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Police Station Garth Road, Bangor, Gwynedd Other, an established residential building	£15,444,668	2014-01-17	£19,996,099
Marks And Spencer Garth Road, Bangor, Gwynedd Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2013-09-02	£6,528,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL57 2RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LL57 2RN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	141
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bangor Independent School The Old Canonry , Ffordd Gwynedd LL57 1DT	- not rated	203 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Hirael Orme Road , Bangor LL57 1BA	- not rated	488 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Garnedd Ffordd Penrhos , Bangor LL57 1LD	- not rated	561 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Glancegin Maesgeirchen , Bangor LL57 1ST	- not rated	800 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Gerards School Trust Ffriddoedd Road , Bangor LL57 2EL	- not rated	949 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yugen Coffee House	Unit 16, Canolfan Menai Ffordd Garth	61 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, Canolfan Menai Ffordd Garth	61 yd
Lee’s Teahouse	Unit 15, Canolfan Menai Ffordd Garth	95 yd
K Class Foods T/A Subway Bangor	Unit 25, Canolfan Deiniol Stryd Fawr	139 yd
Bwyd Da Bangor	275 Stryd Fawr	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	White Lion Inn, 289 Stryd Fawr	169 yd
The Castle (Chik Box & K-Town Chicken)	The Castle, Pen Castell Glanrafon	333 yd
The Skerries	374 Stryd Fawr	387 yd
The Albion Hotel	Albion Hotel, 158 - 160 Stryd Fawr	397 yd
Academy Bar	Robinson Building, Prifysgol Cymru Bangor-safle Deiniol Ffordd Deiniol	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Yummy	293 Stryd Fawr	168 yd
Greggs	Game, 266 Stryd Fawr	196 yd
Pappi	4 Stryd Y Deon	214 yd
Happy House Takeaway	362 Stryd Fawr	351 yd
Shahin Kebab House	368 Stryd Fawr	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks & Spencer Ffordd Garth	7 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	Unit 12, Canolfan Deiniol Stryd Fawr	159 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 3 Iceland, Canolfan Deiniol Stryd Fawr	204 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Ffordd Farrar	761 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Ffordd Caergybi	787 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL57 2RN postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LL57 2RN