Bethesda, Bangor, LL57 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LL57 3RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.5%	1.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.7%	48.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	40.1%	42.6%	2.5%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.9%	0.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63%	56.6%	-6.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	20.9%	31.5%	10.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3RJ this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.4%	9.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	51.3%	6.9%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.3%	98.5%	2.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	96.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	96.3%	0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is LL57 3RJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LL57 3RJ was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Arllechwedd average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

LL57 3RJ has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Arllechwedd and the 80th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LL57 3RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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

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 Bethesda, Bangor, LL57 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL57 3RJ

Average Price
£290,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LL57 3RJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Swn Y Dwr, Bangor, Gwynedd Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-05-13	£263,418
2 Swn Y Dwr, Bangor, Gwynedd Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2011-06-08	£262,350
1 Swn Y Dwr, Bangor, Gwynedd Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2002-10-18	£271,372
2 Swn Y Dwr, Bangor, Gwynedd Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2001-11-30	£304,611
1 Swn Y Dwr, Bangor, Gwynedd Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	2001-06-15	£220,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL57 3RJ

Employment

LL57 3RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	52
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Abercaseg Bethesda , Bangor LL57 3PL	- not rated	163 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen-y-bryn Bethesda , LL57 3BE	- not rated	703 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda Ffordd Coetmor , Bethesda LL57 3NN	- not rated	1,249 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Llanllechid Llanllechid , Bangor LL57 3EH	- not rated	1,841 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Tregarth Tregarth , Bangor LL57 4PG	- not rated	3,048 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
Quarry Bar & Grill	Caravan Park & Country Club, Ogwen Bank	927 yd
Caffi Seren	Caffi Seren Stryd Fawr	934 yd
Street Food	72 Stryd Fawr	958 yd
Neuadd Ogwen	Neuadd Ogwen Stryd Fawr	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Douglas Arms Hotel	Douglas Arms Hotel Stryd Fawr	818 yd
The Bull Inn	The Bull Inn, 69 Stryd Fawr	934 yd
George Inn	The George Inn, 35 - 37 Ffordd Carneddi, Carneddi	1,018 yd
Tafarn Tryfan Inn	Llangollen Vaults Hotel, 31 Stryd Fawr	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dwr Y Mynydd	7, Rhes Ogwen Stryd Fawr	818 yd
Y Mabinogion	Y Mabinogion, 71 Stryd Fawr	934 yd
Bethesda Chippy	Shop, 54 Stryd Fawr	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tai'r Eglwys		679 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL57 3RJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of LL57 3RJ