Strong on safety, weaker on schools and transport

This public area guide compares Y Bala in Gwynedd - Gwynedd using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Y Bala a good place to live?

Y Bala may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

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Y Bala at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 11.49 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 76th percentile
House prices
Local result Data not yet available
National comparison
Data not yet available
Schools
Local result 5th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 21st percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House price data is not currently available in this public profile

Crime rate in Y Bala

Crime rate

Crime rate

11.49 per 1,000 people

Percentile

76th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Y Bala

House prices

Average sold price

Data not yet available

Percentile

Data not yet available

Data not yet available

Schools in Y Bala

Schools

5th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Y Bala

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Y Bala

Transport

21st percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Y Bala a good place to live?

Y Bala may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

Is Y Bala safe?

Y Bala ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

How are schools in Y Bala?

Schools rank in the 5th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Y Bala?

Nearby public profiles include Abererch in Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Abermaw in Gwynedd - Gwynedd.