Language area profiles
According to the 2011 census, 65.4% of Gwynedd residents are Welsh speakers.
The number of Welsh speakers in areas across Gwynedd varies greatly, with the greatest percentage of Welsh speakers in the Llanrug (87.8%) and Peblig areas (87.4%).
The percentage decreases in the Bangor city area (36.4% Welsh speakers), and costal areas, especially along the Meirionnydd coastline, with the percentage of Welsh speakers in Aberdyfi as low as 35.5%.
More statistics about the state of the Welsh language in Gwynedd can be found below:
Population
The attachments listed below contain data about people in Gwynedd and its component wards including information on the population, population densities, the number of births and death
Further information
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