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Housing in Bangor

What the homes in Bangor are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Population
18,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 18.7%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

BangorWales
Detached16%28.5%
Semi-detached30.2%32.1%
Terraced34.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat13.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.5% of households in Bangor own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 24.6% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

Bangor
43%
29%
27%
Wales
  • Owned43.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented28.6%17%
  • Social rented27.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

BangorWales
Owned outright24.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council11.5%8.7%
From a housing association15.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

BangorWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

BangorWales
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.6%
Couple, no children13.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Gwynedd

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gwynedd (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GwyneddWales
All homes£724£846
One bedroom£559£636
Two bedrooms£676£779
Three bedrooms£804£890
Four or more£1,055£1,247
Detached£885£1,083
Semi-detached£770£877
Terraced£703£833
Flat or maisonette£631£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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