City · Gwynedd
Who lives in Bangor
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Bangor, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 18,682 (2024)
BangorCity · Gwynedd
Who lives in Bangor
Residents
18,682
2024 estimate
Households
6,081
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.8% of residents. 36.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
BangorWales
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
Bangor
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.2%51.1%
- Male48.8%48.9%
Relationship status
26.1% of adults in Bangor are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Wales average of 43.8%. 61.9% have never married.
BangorWales
Married or civil partnership26.1%43.8%
Never married61.9%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.9%
Separated1.5%2%
Widowed4.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in Bangor describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
Bangor
51%
33%
12%
Wales
- Very good50.6%46.2%
- Good32.8%32.4%
- Fair12.1%14.5%
- Bad3.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.