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Y Bala · Gwynedd

Y Bala: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 25% here, compared with 17% across Gwynedd (8.7 percentage points higher).

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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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 21.1% here, compared with 16.3% across Gwynedd (4.8 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 30.3% here, compared with 34.5% across Gwynedd (4.2 percentage points lower).

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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

23.3%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

464 out of 1,990.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

85 out of 1,992.

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People counted in the census

1,992

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,992 out of 1,992.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.3%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

499 out of 1,646.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

51.8%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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

487 out of 940.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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

160 out of 940.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

39.3%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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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

651 out of 1,656.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57.9%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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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

958 out of 1,656.

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

3.4%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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

56 out of 1,656.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.1%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

347 out of 1,646.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

192 out of 940.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

25.2%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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

418 out of 1,656.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

25%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

239 out of 940.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.8%

21 March 2021 · Y Bala

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

47 out of 1,656.

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Crime and safety

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

106 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 92 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Y Bala 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: 11 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 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 · Y Bala
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024113
October 202461
November 202461
December 202461
January 202530
February 2025103
March 202591
April 202542
May 202593
June 202531
July 2025143
August 2025114
September 202560
October 202521
November 202551
December 202573
January 2026121
February 2026181
March 2026115
April 2026103
May 2026115
June 2026106
July 202646
August 2026103
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Y Bala
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime52
criminal damage arson20
other theft10
public order7
burglary4
other crime4
possession of weapons3
shoplifting3
drugs2
vehicle crime1
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 →