Bangor has one of the youngest populations in Wales according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics, from the data in the Census carried out in 2021.
With an average of 26, Bangor is only second to Aberystwyth (24) In the youngest places in Wales with population of over 5,000.
The Office for National Statistics analysed built-up areas, ranging from villages to major cities.
In the list of places with youngest ages whose populations number over 5,000, there are, not surprisingly, several with universities, including Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea.
The areas with the oldest populations features a number of coastal areas which tend to be popular with people who have retired, such as Abergele, Kinmel Bay and Llandudno in the north, and Porthcawl and Llantwit Major in the south.
Among communities with populations above 5,000, Abergele and Porthcawl in had the highest proportions of over-65s.
Porthcawl had the oldest median age at 54 while Aberystwyth had the youngest at 24.
Meanwhile, Llangefni on Anglesey had the greatest proportion of both under-19s and under-10s.
Photo: Bangor University
