Living in Bangor

In Bangor, unemployment is 3.5% (2023).

Bangor is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population16,990people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d

Median gross salary (region)2,541EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent845.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.4% — 3% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime6,969incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean4.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Bangor?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bangor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Bangor. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	845.7 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price³Official · county

Is Bangor a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%

Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–74%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bangor?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹²

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Bangor is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Bangor 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,541 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Bangor?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €846
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bangor. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bangor. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	20 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁰Official
Schools	24 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁰Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Bangor's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Bangor?

Police recorded about 6,969 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesBangor highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,969 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bangor's nearest airport was LPL, 86 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	48 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	86 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LPL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bangor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.26 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk⁹

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Bangor is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Bangor 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bangor?

The published population was 16,990 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	16,990 people	21 Mar 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d⁸Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Bangor

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Bangor from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Bangor

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Bangor, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Wath upon Dearne16,960 residents Bredbury and Woodley17,040 residents Baildon17,050 residents Bodmin16,910 residents Ramsbottom17,075 residents Shiney Row and Penshaw16,900 residents

How does Bangor compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bangor under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bangor?

The published population was 16,990 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Bangor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Bangor?

What is the unemployment rate in Bangor?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Bangor?

The median gross salary is 2,541 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Bangor a good place to live?

Bangor may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Bangor?

Llandudno is near Bangor. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03

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www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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