Postcode district · Bala
Who lives in LL23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LL23, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 4,472 (2024)
LL23Postcode district · Bala
Who lives in LL23
Residents
4,472
2024 estimate
Households
1,952
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 18.4% across Wales. 23.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 21.3% across Wales.
LL23Wales
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
LL23
50%
50%
Wales
- Female49.7%51.1%
- Male50.3%48.9%
Relationship status
Across Wales, 43.8% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; LL23 is broadly in line with that, at 45.9%. 35.2% have never married.
LL23Wales
Married or civil partnership45.9%43.8%
Never married35.2%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.9%
Separated1.8%2%
Widowed8.3%7.1%
How residents rate their health
Across Wales, 78.6% of residents describe their health as good or very good; LL23 is broadly in line with that, at 83.5%.
LL23
53%
30%
13%
Wales
- Very good53.3%46.2%
- Good30.2%32.4%
- Fair12.6%14.5%
- Bad3%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.