Living in Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 123,742 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #12 of 388), nature lovers (top 12%, #44 of 388), rural value seekers (top 12%, #45 of 388).

Residents123,742
Density48 per km²
Area2,554.0 km²
Hub airport92 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km193,500 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line12.8 km
Distance to London327 km
Within 10 km123,742 people
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:01

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How Gwynedd ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Wales
Young family53#195 of 378#9 of 22Map
Low-income household69#119 of 387#13 of 22Map
Low-income family59#114 of 378#10 of 22Map
Single parent59#142 of 378#10 of 22Map
Pensioner couple61#187 of 378#5 of 22Map
Single pensioner54#211 of 378#5 of 22Map
Early retiree68#71 of 387#3 of 22Map
Single professional56#202 of 368#9 of 21Map
Young professional59#210 of 367#9 of 21Map
DINKS58#160 of 362#7 of 21Map
Remote worker68#95 of 387#10 of 22Map
Commuter64#315 of 368#15 of 21Map
Car-free household64#277 of 361#11 of 21Map
Student45#204 of 354#10 of 20Map
First-home buyer68#120 of 378#14 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover61#133 of 388#13 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#194 of 363#9 of 21Map
Expat professional44#290 of 387#11 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover38#230 of 378#5 of 22Map
Nature-focused household75#44 of 388#4 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover69#12 of 388#1 of 22Map
Rural value seeker68#45 of 388#2 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover56#126 of 388#3 of 22Map
Lottery winner56#246 of 388#13 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#154 of 388#4 of 22Map
Coastal living72#74 of 209#8 of 21Map
Business owner45#297 of 388#18 of 22Map
Digital native56#181 of 368#9 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space93
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Affordability80
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Health and elderly43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Education and family39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • Safety and community32
  • Foundation31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.