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Affluence in Bangor

How Bangor ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
18,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Bangor is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Bangor scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.4
  • Housing4.0
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.6
  • Access to services5.7
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,519
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.5% of adults in Bangor are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 13.2% are retired and 38% are full-time students.

BangorWales
Employee, full-time21.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student38%7.9%
Retired13.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in Bangor work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

BangorWales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.4%
Intermediate6.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4%6.2%
Semi-routine9.7%13.1%
Routine9.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students37.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in Bangor hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

BangorWales
Degree level or above33.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent33.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications11.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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