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Dolbenmaen · Gwynedd

Dolbenmaen: your neighbourhood

Dolbenmaen electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 33.4% here, compared with 23.2% across Gwynedd (10.2 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 11% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (5.3 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 15% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (2.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

33.4%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

391 out of 1,171.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

70 out of 1,174.

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People counted in the census

1,173

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,173 out of 1,173.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.8%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

363 out of 986.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.3%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

250 out of 497.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.9%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

89 out of 497.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

49.9%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

492 out of 986.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

48%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

473 out of 986.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

4.5%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

44 out of 986.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.6%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

154 out of 986.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

73 out of 499.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

35.8%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

353 out of 986.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

57 out of 499.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.1%

21 March 2021 · Dolbenmaen

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

21 out of 986.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Dolbenmaen ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

22 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 40 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Dolbenmaen ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 2 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Dolbenmaen
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202420
October 202400
November 202422
December 202440
January 202560
February 202530
March 202510
April 202560
May 202520
June 202531
July 202551
August 202561
September 202510
October 202510
November 202530
December 202500
January 202610
February 202620
March 202620
April 202630
May 202610
June 202601
July 202602
August 202683
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Dolbenmaen
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime12
criminal damage arson3
other theft3
public order2
other crime2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Gwynedd →