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Gogledd Dolgellau · Gwynedd

Gogledd Dolgellau: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (9.2 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: 26% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (8.5 percentage points higher).

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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People aged 65 or over: 26.8% here, compared with 23.2% across Gwynedd (3.5 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

26.8%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

316 out of 1,181.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.8%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

57 out of 1,182.

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People counted in the census

1,182

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,182 out of 1,182.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

37.4%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

383 out of 1,025.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.7%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

265 out of 568.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14.8%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

84 out of 568.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

41.6%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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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

428 out of 1,028.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

55.5%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

571 out of 1,028.

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

5.6%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

58 out of 1,028.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.3%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

147 out of 1,025.

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Homes rented privately

26%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

147 out of 568.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

29.2%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

300 out of 1,028.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

43 out of 568.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Gogledd Dolgellau

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

29 out of 1,028.

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Crime and safety

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

98 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 115 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Gogledd Dolgellau 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: 17 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 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 · Gogledd Dolgellau
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024171
October 2024194
November 2024113
December 202481
January 202572
February 202572
March 2025125
April 202533
May 202595
June 202574
July 202581
August 202573
September 2025100
October 202592
November 202583
December 202572
January 2026120
February 202656
March 202681
April 202680
May 202673
June 2026102
July 202681
August 202662
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Gogledd Dolgellau
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime36
shoplifting21
other theft15
criminal damage arson12
public order4
drugs4
burglary3
other crime2
robbery1
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 →