Electoral wardW05001567
Y Bontnewydd ward, Gwynedd
Y Bontnewydd is one of 65 electoral wards of Gwynedd (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 1,251 residents in 560 households — 90 people per km², the 58th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.
Residents, 20211,251council ward average 1,806
Households5602.23 residents per household
Density90/ km²about 13.88 km² · Gwynedd 46
Aged 65+25.8%Gwynedd: 23.2% · under 16: 13.8%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.5% · 44
5–94.7% · 59
10–155.6% · 70
16–194.5% · 57
20–244.5% · 57
25–3410.4% · 131
35–4916.7% · 209
50–6424.2% · 303
65–7412.9% · 162
75–849.6% · 120
85+3.3% · 42
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van13.6% · 76
1 car or van36.1% · 202
2 cars or vans32.5% · 182
3 or more17.9% · 100
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Gwynedd overall: 65.4% owned, 16.7% social rented, 17.4% private rented.
Owned outright52.9% · 295
With mortgage26.9% · 150
Shared ownership0.4% · 2
Social rented9.3% · 52
Private rented10.4% · 58
Lives rent free0.2% · 1
Type of home
Detached house40.7% · 227
Semi-detached house26.2% · 146
Terraced house29.2% · 163
Purpose-built flat2.7% · 15
Converted house0.5% · 3
Above shop / office0.2% · 1
Caravan, mobile0.5% · 3
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001567- Council
- Gwynedd
- Constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 33 of 65
Communities in the ward
BontnewyddWaunfawr
Other wards in the same constituency
AAberdyfi35.6% aged 65+ · 73.2% owned1,015AAbererch27.6% aged 65+ · 72.2% owned1,270AAbermaw25.9% aged 65+ · 56.8% owned2,146AAbersoch gyda Llanengan31.2% aged 65+ · 66.0% owned1,128AArthog a Llangelynnin37.3% aged 65+ · 76.7% owned1,616BBethel a'r Felinheli21.5% aged 65+ · 74.1% owned3,645BBowydd a'r Rhiw18.0% aged 65+ · 62.3% owned1,778BBrithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd32.6% aged 65+ · 80.5% owned1,382BBro Dysynni30.4% aged 65+ · 75.4% owned1,192CCadnant20.4% aged 65+ · 51.4% owned1,657CCanol Tref Caernarfon23.3% aged 65+ · 46.9% owned1,822CClynnog24.2% aged 65+ · 80.6% owned1,300CCorris a Mawddwy26.0% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned1,254CCriccieth37.5% aged 65+ · 68.3% owned1,737
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.