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Bangor, United Kingdom City Intelligence

Bangor is an indexed city in United Kingdom (Western Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~61K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Bangor spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Bangor is a western europe city of about ~61K in United Kingdom. On the composite city-intelligence score, Bangor sits around the indexed median (75/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~61K
View of Bangor, United Kingdom

Image credit: Image: Eric Jones / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Composite profile

Overall score

75/100

Use the Bangor profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall75/100
Affordability51/100
Air quality79/100
Energy79/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

75/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Bangor data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Bangor city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score75/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living51/100Bangor's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality79/100Bangor's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy79/100Bangor's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety79/100Bangor's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed77/100Bangor's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk83/100Bangor's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience83/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety81/100
Low crime83/100
Personal safety82/100
Night safety77/100
Road safety78/100

Bangor ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life83/100
Healthcare86/100
Education84/100
Green space98/100
Cleanliness88/100
Infrastructure87/100
Mobility66/100

Bangor has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness83/100
Education84/100
Green space98/100
Overall safety81/100

Bangor scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability75/100
Walkability78/100
Cycling66/100
Infrastructure87/100

Bangor is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability77/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness88/100
Outdoor lifestyle53/100

Bangor is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Bangor

Local public safety guidance for Bangor, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
United Kingdom emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency99924/7999 is the primary UK emergency number; 112 also connects to the same service from any phone.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Bangor, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United Kingdom emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Bangor

Healthcare context for Bangor, with national-level information from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Bangor, see the United Kingdom healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Find a hospital — NHS

NHS England service finder for locating hospitals and other NHS services by postcode.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Bangor

Local mobility context for Bangor, with national-level context from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Bangor, see the United Kingdom transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Bangor. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Bangor

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Bangor will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Bangor air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Bangor drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Bangor

Is Bangor worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as Cavehill, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.

Is Bangor good for families?

Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Bangor affordable?

Around average cost; about £1,580/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Bangor?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Bangor's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, technology.

What is the climate in Bangor?

An oceanic climate, averaging about 8.0°C.

Does Bangor have universities?

Higher education is strong (67/100).

What is healthcare like in Bangor?

Healthcare access is strong (67/100).

Is Bangor good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).

What nature is near Bangor?

Within ~170 km: Cavehill, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.

Explore Bangor modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Bangor

Bangor's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Bangor

Bangor's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Bangor

Bangor's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Bangor

Bangor's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Bangor

Bangor's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Bangor

Bangor's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Bangor

Cost of living estimates for Bangor — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Bangor

Climate profile for Bangor — Oceanic climate, annual average 8°C, comfort score 58/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Bangor

Economy and jobs profile for Bangor — tourism economy, economy score 73/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Bangor

Education profile for Bangor — regional education center, education score 65/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Bangor

Healthcare and retirement profile for Bangor — healthcare access city, healthcare score 67/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Bangor

Source-attributed visual context for Bangor using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Bangor

Weekend trip planning checklist for Bangor — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Bangor

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Bangor

Estimate a monthly budget for Bangor using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Bangor

Plan a trip budget for Bangor using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Bangor

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Bangor. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Dundalk, Ireland

Cross-border · about 87 km from Bangor. Explore Dundalk's city intelligence profile.

Ayr, United Kingdom

Same region · about 111 km from Bangor. Explore Ayr's city intelligence profile.

Drogheda, Ireland

Cross-border · about 114 km from Bangor. Explore Drogheda's city intelligence profile.

Balbriggan, Ireland

Cross-border · about 122 km from Bangor. Explore Balbriggan's city intelligence profile.

Letterkenny, Ireland

Cross-border · about 135 km from Bangor. Explore Letterkenny's city intelligence profile.

Ashbourne, Ireland

Cross-border · about 136 km from Bangor. Explore Ashbourne's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Bangor — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Bangor — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Bangor FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Bangor, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Bangor

Is Bangor worth visiting?

Bangor has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Cavehill, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre and Slemish within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Bangor?

Bangor has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Bangor?

A single resident of Bangor spends roughly £1,580 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near £842. Overall the city is around average cost for the United Kingdom. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Bangor?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Bangor is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Bangor?

Bangor's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Bangor has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.

Is Bangor good for digital nomads and remote work?

Bangor offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.

What are the education options in Bangor?

Bangor is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Social Sciences.

Is Bangor a good place to study?

Bangor offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Bangor?

Bangor has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 67/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Bangor a good place to retire?

Bangor offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Bangor?

Bangor has an oceanic climate, averaging about 8.0°C annually with roughly 1100 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jun.

Is Bangor a safe place to live?

Bangor ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

How easy is it to get around Bangor?

Bangor indexes a walkability score of 78 and a cycling score of 66 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Bangor?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Bangor include Cavehill, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre and Slemish. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Bangor good for families?

Bangor scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Bangor?

Bangor rates 53/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 98/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Cavehill, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre and Slemish supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Bangor profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (83/100) and air quality (79/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (51/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the United Kingdom country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Bangor appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.