Town · Gwynedd

Y Bala

Bala community population 1,993 · Postcode LL23 · Wales

Y Bala is part of the community of Bala. There are no separate figures for Y Bala, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Bala community. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Y Bala itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Bala community
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Y Bala
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Y Bala
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£147,500Median · 17 sales in 12 months▼-47% well below national averageBala communityView sales →
Crime71 / 1,000141 incidents in 12 months▲-25% notably below national averageBala communityView breakdown →
Broadband64.6 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-61% well below national averageBala communityView coverage →
Schools3 schools2 primary, 1 all-through · with pupil numbersBala community and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskHighAfon Tryweryn · 455m from the centreCentre of Y BalaView assessment →
Businesses75Top: Retail & wholesale, Hospitality, Manufacturing▼-54% well below national averageBala communityView directory →
Planning18Within 5 km, 12 months · 3 in last 30 days · 16 approved · Snowdonia councilWithin 5 km of Y BalaView applications →
TransportBetws-y-Coed24.3 km awayNearest to Y BalaLive departures →
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