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Penisa'r-waun · Gwynedd

Penisa'r-waun: your neighbourhood

Penisa'r-waun electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 43% here, compared with 34.5% across Gwynedd (8.5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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: 9% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (7.9 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: 10% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (7.6 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

21.5%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

291 out of 1,356.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

59 out of 1,359.

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People counted in the census

1,358

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,358 out of 1,358.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

43%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

479 out of 1,113.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.9%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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

270 out of 564.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.1%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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

91 out of 564.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

38.3%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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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

425 out of 1,110.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

59.1%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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

656 out of 1,110.

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

3.8%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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

42 out of 1,110.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.6%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

129 out of 1,113.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

55 out of 565.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

24.4%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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

271 out of 1,110.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

50 out of 565.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Penisa'r-waun

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 1,110.

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Crime and safety

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

45 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 44 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Penisa'r-waun 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: 3 mapped crimes in September 2024; 4 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 · Penisa'r-waun
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202430
October 202410
November 202421
December 202421
January 202541
February 202510
March 202550
April 202531
May 202540
June 202550
July 202521
August 2025120
September 202550
October 202551
November 202530
December 202510
January 202680
February 202610
March 202610
April 202660
May 202661
June 202630
July 202621
August 202640
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Penisa'r-waun
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime25
burglary5
other theft5
criminal damage arson3
possession of weapons3
public order3
drugs1
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.

Police data and method →

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 →